Samuel Hampton 2006. Oil on canvas. 15″x9″.
I have had far more positive feedback on this painting than any other. Perhaps not surprising as I also spent far more time on this than most other paintings. This was a very rewarding image to paint, as the colours are so warm and varied, and I like the composition. As one of the first oil paintings I completed, this was also a learning process, as I found out how adaptable oil could be to adjusting and correcting parts – I must have redone the man’s nose 10 times!