Looked at it yesterday already, favoured and liked it instantly, but was pretty literally speechless. Emotionally very tense, this is more than just a promotional work (as most of your artworks are). I love the sepia tone, the texturework is hotdamn gritty in the very best way of meaning and the pose and lighting... WOW! Just WOW! If this was out of a movie I would love to watch it! Gimme more! I want to know what happened to this guy... and I want to know how it will end! Dooooo it! Pretty please :)

you know, this guy here has gotten some of the most amazing responses where I have posted him (fb, dA, etc...) and everyone seems to have a back story for him, which I find absolutely fantastic. No two have been the same, and it just boggles/intrigues my mind how everyone, looking at the same piece, has a completely different take-away. I've been offered about 20+ different stories for this poor fella - it's just great :D honestly, I find them all wonderful, and counter to what I had intended, which, actually, this was just an expression of how I was feeling in that particular moment (no I'm not depressed, just having real-life moments as we all do) and didn't come with his own story. I'm sorry if that's a let down, or removes the mystery, but I was indulging in a few minutes of defeatism (the family drama continues) and I find my artwork to be rather cathartic, and much cheaper then punching walls or throwing things, lol.

Again, much in the way of thanks for all your time, comments, and insights!!