"Old Man" (from Pawn Stars) Portrait

Hi there,

I love to watch Pawn Stars on the History Channel. It is somewhat ridiculous, and over played, but I love to see the items, and to learn a little bit about the history, and the fun facts.

The most impressive character there, is (of course) the "Old Man" - Richard Harrison Senior. He is grumpy, annoyed, cheap, and dressed like a classic movie star. His face is every painter's, and photographer's dream. I wanted to paint his portrait for a long time, and finally I  managed to this last week, using watercolors. I really liked the result, it is loose, has warm colors, and really captures his essence.

Take a look :

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Have a wonderful day!

Old and Blue

A few months ago I've stumbled upon an old book of a famous Israeli photographer, Rudi Weissenstein. He was capturing the Holly Land since the 30's or so... his work was mainly capturing landscapes and the ambiance of the early days in the new country. I really like those old photographs, imagining how was to live back then...
Everything looks more mysterious and magical in black and white, but clearly those people had the same emotions and everyday conflicts like all of us.

I was looking at one of Rudi's favorite portraits of an old man praying, and I thought that he actually looks tired and sad - he was old and blue.

Using watercolor and graphite I started to paint my own version, coloring it with the color of sadness - blue.

Take a look at the final result

Can you feel the emotion? Do you feel sometimes old and blue yourself?

On another note..
Lately I've created many new pieces that I haven't published yet... but I promise to publish them soon - so stay tuned :)

Hope you enjoyed this post, have a great day!

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