dapper man Painting

I attended Glasgow school of art but didn't actually paint there I predominantly drew and didn't start painting until after I had left.I painted for several years but didn't exhibit them , I kept them in storage and ,unfortunately they were all lost in a fire. I then had about a ten year break from painting where I again concentrated on drawing.I returned to painting a few years ago. I intuitively choose photographs from vernacular photography to inform my work , I can just 'see' them as a painting even though they are often black and white. I have a love of portraiture and this is my main focus. I find the process of painting to be an introspective activity. I like my painting to be immediate and instinctive in order to produce something with a level of truth.