Garth,
This is masterful! You are getting that great cool daylight on his skin and as a result the skintones are incredibly lifelike with all the nuances of reality. And his expression is personable with the implication of impending motion or speech or something very characteristic of him. I feel as though he could talk or even walk right out of the canvas. The pinstriped suit is so well-rendered in general values and also in the way the stripes are laid over the underlying form. I love the crispness of his shirt. You've really made the most of this modestly proportioned format. Congratulations!
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