"How Can I Stop"

Acrylic on canvas: 14 x 18 inches

I started painting portraits in acrylic in January 2011, and being a Rolling Stones fan I wanted to start with Keith Richards.  I kept this black and white so I could focus on the values and textures without being distracted by thinking about color.  "How Can I stop" is a great song sung by Keith from the 1997 "Bridges To Babylon" album, and I think it's a good match for the painting.