Seldom do I paint people. I find this rather odd, considering that I am fascinated by all of the people who I have met throughout my life. I met this young man at the Lilyfest last weekend. He and his friend, Dale Hatfield, were working with chainsaw sculptures. Lover of patterns , I liked the striped shirt and the shadow cast by the hat on his face. I have attempted to give the portrait a vignette(a painting with no definite borders) appearance. I like the simplistic, unfinished look of the shirt and the irregular edges that surround the subject.. I hope that you enjoy the painting. It, plus other new works, will be introduced at the Lancaster Festival Artwalk this Friday night. I am sponsored by Standing Stone National Bank. If you have not attended this event it is quite the social event for my hometown. From my viewpoint, people look like they are having a good time. Maybe I'll see you there! Have a great day.