Pop art painting of Pablo Picasso holding a gun.
The painting is based on a famous 1958 photograph by Andre Villers, with Picasso looking very pleased to be holding a pistol. Picasso was a man of contradictions, from famously protesting against war in some of his most powerful paintings, to anecdotally loving guns, and even firing blanks at people who asked too many questions about his paintings. I've titled the painting 'Happiness is a Warm Gun', after the song penned by John Lennon, another man who was opposed to violence and also allegedly guilty of it.
I've built up the painting in multiple layers of paint, creating quite a thick, rich texture. I've purposely left the hand on the right hand side of the painting as a loose sketch (he's holding a gun holster), as a counterpoint to the more concentrated brushwork on the face. The painting has drips and splatters, a technique I often employ when working from a photo or from an existing design, because I like the contrast of order and chaos in an artwork.
The canvas has painted sides, and a gloss varnish. It's ready to hang without needing to be framed.