An Average Man Traveling the Tigris and Euphrates with a Heart.
As appropriate for Marvel's First Avenger, this portrait was the first in what would become an ever expansive exploration in the world of imagination and pretend.
This is an artist test-of-concept self portrait. Often throughout this series, I would test many concepts on myself before bringing in particular models. But this image has stood the test of time in this series as one of the showcase pieces that nails the combination of concept and model personality.