What You're Made Of painting

Medium: oilSurface: Canvas, unframed with painted edgesWidth: 18 inchesHeight: 24 inchesDepth: 1 inchCERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITYEach piece you purchase will come with a certificate of authenticity, a signed document proving the authenticity of the work and containing details about the artwork for your reference.©2016 Paul Richmond Model: Luke AustinReference photo: Mitch FongWAR PAINT Series “They understand only too well the liberation into savagery that the concealing paint brought.” –Lord of the Flies, William GoldingBody painting has significance in many cultures and serves a variety of purposes from spiritual cleansing to battle preparation. My War Paint series draws upon this rich symbolism to investigate the construction of identity. In these paintings, the modern human form becomes the canvas, a painted object of his/her own creation. Reality and abstraction compete within the figurative foundation of each piece to make the subjects’ inner struggles more tangible. The applicat