"He looks like a damned handsome man to me. You can't keep character from shining through, his is luminescent, any more than you can fake what's not there" (from post)

Would it be possible for any compassionate human being to look upon the image of Army Sgt. Richard Yarosh and not burst into tears; to not want to reach out, embrace him, hold him closely, and tell him how grief-stricken we are for the pain and suffering inflicted on him, which he continues to endure for us? Dear Father, have mercy on us all.

@Steve Savage - Very well put!

Beautiful soul.

I've got to admit, a very well done portrait, I highly respect the painter and the subject for this. Making beauty out of something generally considered to be a disfigurement. The juxtapostition of a t-shirt, fine art, the meaning behind the t-shirt itself (army), and the expression and visage of the subject make for an excellent, meaningful and thought-provoking portrait. bravo.

I've got to admit, a very well done portrait, I highly respect the painter and the subject for this. Making beauty out of something generally considered to be a disfigurement. The juxtapostition of a t-shirt, fine art, the meaning behind the t-shirt itself (army), and the expression and visage of the subject make for an excellent, meaningful and thought-provoking portrait. bravo.