In the Summer of 2017, I continued my studies at the School of Visual Arts (SVA), this time taking a Figure Distortion class. This piece evolved quite a bit over the course of its creation, and the end result looks quite different from how it began. Initially I felt the model looked a bit too harsh and angry, so I revisited the piece a year later to overhaul the face, adding years and miles, as well as a kinder treatment to the eyes in particular.
The Fighter
Acrylic on canvas,
20 x 30 inches,
Painted 2018 by Matt Cauley