Portrait

Last month, a met an artist at a party. He was a quiet but friendly guy named Hida.  He showed me some of his work, and it was very impressive. He often draws book and video game cover art, card game drawings, and similar work. Click here for some of his other work.

Hida usually draws digitally, using an artist’s tablet and his computer. But he is currently taking an oil painting class to refine his skills. During our conversation, he asked me if I would pose for his class. I was surprised, but I agreed. We exchanged contact information, and a few weeks later, he told me the time and location.

Last Saturday, I went to his class studio, which is near Symphony Hall.  I sat for about two hours total – six 20-minute sessions. Several students sat around me and drew or painted. After the class, this was the finished product:

What do you think? I look a few years younger…but I don’t mind!