Oil on canvas panel, circa 1971.

The rough-cut facial features of the subject caught my attention and was the primary motivation for this painting. Since he was of Greek origin, I placed him in an imaginary Greek ruin setting with the Aegean in the background. The lighting was angled to bring out his weathered features.

I was told by other Greeks that I managed to capture the subtle colours and atmosphere of the locale quite well, in spite of not having experienced it first hand -- or they were just being kind.