These portraits of Frank Sinatra, John Lennon, Trent Reznor, and Micheal Stipe were made in spring 1996. I don't recall if I chose to use the un-natural color scheme for the flesh, or if it was a part of the assignment. I had forgotten about these until recently when I found them in an old portfolio. I was surprised to see how the color usage is similar to what I do now. I know I didn't understand color back then; I must have done it intuitively. Color was always difficult for me to wrap my head around. I think I was sick the week we covered color in class. I have a much better understanding now, but it took me a while to put it together in my head.
