... other interactions, people affect me. This is why I like to portray them in my paintings; I don't just paint a picture of a random person, but instead of someone who has an effect. People are powerful and intriguing. They have the capability to turn another's life around completely. It's the amount of tiny detail that makes people the same, but also so different. Artistically, the smallest brushstroke can entirely change the way a person looks on canvas. That concept is what makes portraiture so difficult, yet that much more exciting to complete.