This painting started out as a seascape that I never wound up finishing. You can notice the blue sky on top and the sandy color on the bottom.

I saw an image of Keith Richards that I thought would work with the colors left over from the seascape. I intended to take the painting further, but after the initial sketch, I liked the looseness of it - and the colors from the seascape coming through - so I decided not to go any further.

Happy, an original oil painting done on heavy-duty canvas, is painted with only two colors - Ivory Black and Titanium White. Titanium White is one of the brightest whites, making that color pop - especially his cigarette!

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