Joe

This is a study I just painted of Joe, an amazing 93 year old man I know where I teach art classes. He has such a feisty upbeat character and many stories to tell and often comes down to see me in some wonderfully eccentric outfit. I wanted to somehow capture this.
When I showed him what I had done he said, 'Well that's an ugly looking man, but boy have you captured my soul in this painting!'. Mission accomplished.