Dr. No in DR. NO (1962)

The second portrait had to be the first main villain of the movie series: the classic Bond villain Dr. No. This is the first true portrait I've done. From this exercise I learned to paint the face, the shading, the likeness and most importantly, capturing the expression. From painting Dr. No's metal-gloved hands, I noticed the effect when lights shine from different directions could produce overlapping layers of shadows of different intensity. The giant fish in the tank behind him are hilarious. (8" x 10" acrylic on canvas)