When I first came across Sterling Hundley’s work, I was immediately impressed by how he treats his work.  I love the low contrast, low saturation skin tones with warm washes on the hands and cheeks.  Then I noticed the mixing of perspectives (sometimes straight-on, sometimes birds-eye) in his pieces and was impressed again.  I also love the addition of patterns in his art (see the man on the sofa above for an example), which is somewhat reminiscent of Gustav Klimt, but not as overpowering and more integrated into the subject matter.  Additionally, I just love the handmade type in several of his pieces (such as the Jane Eyre piece above) because the letters are treated and styled so well in concert with the art.  It’s inspiring to see such normally graphical elements being treated like art integral to the overall image.  Sterling Hundley’s perspectives, patterns, and treatments are a joy to see, so be sure to drop by his Web site by clicking on one of the images above.