John Whitney by Gerhard Ritter

such a striking portrait, so inspiring

men with beards who aren't overly concerned about looking prim and proper. It just fell off the brush. And that's precisely why I like it so much. So natural and full of character

Now there's character, represented in oil paint - your painting of the late cartoonist has the same quality, but then - so do all of your portraits. You are extremely skilled.

Diana - that's exactly how John is - natural and honest - the kind of guy who calls a spade a @#$%#@ shovel.