This painting is a self-portrait and a tribute to one of my favorite restaurants. I wanted to exaggerate orange and other hues to give a bit of a greasy feeling, since this piece was for my AP Drawing portfolio exploring the effects of fast food on…
With this painting my goal was to experiment with the oil medium, capturing reflecting light and the texture of my cat's fur. I also wanted to incorporate my own personal longing for a rural lifestyle, and how an animal may yearn to be free as well.
A story with a clear realistic slant of a poor family forced to live in grinding poverty by the social inequalities of present-day Tanzania. The main character is a child who, not knowing his father, struggles for identity and respect.