This is "Varon II", the second piece of my series "Varones" (males). In "Varones" I try to explore masculity. What makes these boys men? Do they look like men? Often, people tell me they look pretty, the pretty "girls" in these paintings. I think it's the long hair, or is it because they're "pretty"? Are men not allowed to be pretty? Does it make them less of a man? Is there something wrong with being feminine, or looking feminine? "Varon II" is probably the prettiest, and he's mocked for it. His emotions easily show through, doesn't matter how hard he tries to hide it, people can read it all on his face. He's still fighting to love himself the way he is. He wants to, so that's the only thing that matters. Of course, "Varon I" and "Varon III" are there to support him, they'll never let anything bad happen to him, and he's thankful for it.