Every so often I see a photograph that I really feel I need to paint. Sometimes in watercolour, sometimes in Oil. On this occasion Oil's were the choice and I'm so glad I decided, both to paint it and also use oils.
If I'm painting from a photograph I always ask the photographer's permission, but there are the odd occasions when I go ahead without asking first - why? Because, even before I start the painting, I know that if it turns out as I hope, then that painting will be 'given' to the person concerned as a surprise. (It wouldn't be a surprise if they already knew would it). And a surprise it was, as my local friend very promptly messaged me when I added it as a post to Facebook - this is when I knew I had got the painting right.
I titled this one "A World of his Own" and the canvas measures 9 x 7inch.