The truths that lie behind a broken mask. Painting

In this piece I utilized two of my favorite mediums. I began the piece with nothing in mind besides the fact that I wanted to paint a portrait. I was not feeling the best at the time and I wanted to let out this energy on to the canvas. There were multiple layers to this piece as I would paint several portraits but I would cover them up with more paint because. I was not satisfied with the way it came out. This helped build texture and lighting in the painting. At the end I added oil pastel markers to add vibrance and texture. The painting ships in a framed and is made out of archival materials.