Years ago we were tooling around San Francisco in a car and I of course was doing a little street photography from the passenger window. This guy appeared to be just getting off work. I later grabbed a shot of him at what appeared to be a bus stop. During the holidays, I found this set of pictures and decided to paint him again. The signage and reflections also presented a nice challenge.
The photo that inspired this painting was taken during the first Urban Music Festival here in Austin. I believe the year was 2006. The festival had a host of acts including The Brothers Johnson, Adina Howard, etc. I had both cameras and sketchbooks to document the event. I have not been back to that festival since then. Maybe when we opoen back up to our new normal, I will attend and document it again.
