African Boy, Pastel, 18"x24", 9/2004
Many years ago, I came across a book called Portraits. It showcased some of the famous portrait photographer
Steve McCurry's best work. (He was the photographer who took the famous photo of the green-eyed Afghan girl for the
"National Geographic".) I was touched by many images in the book and felt compelled to turn a few of the photos into
paintings. Here is a painting based on the African Boy photo in Steve McCurry's Portraits. I now no longer paint based
on other people's photos. I now paint portraits only from photos I took as I consider photo taking as part of my creative process.
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