Original artwork description:

This work was the culmination of my learning experience during art school. I took a drawing class when I left the Army, having never drawn or painted anything in my life, and quickly decided it was something I needed to pursue. Before this I had never really done any work involving self portraiture in an emotional way, nor was I technically prepared to do so until this point. I thought for my final semester at CSULB I would try and describe the emotions and tough decisions that were made when I joined and left the Army, and try and capture what it felt like to rejoin the civilian world. I chose oil paint because I love the feel and texture and also the archival and classic quality of it. There is something so organic about it that helps capture the human form so well.

Materials used:

Oil Paint

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