Defiantly Proud

This is a reproduction of "Defiantly Proud" of 2011.  This is an image of a naked young man who by his demeanor and stance proclaims his existence as a proud man free from the judgments of society or of others. 

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Waterfall Contemplation

This is a reproduction of "Waterfall Contemplation" of 2011.  This is an intrusion on a very private moment when a young man strips himself of everything artificial and goes to a quiet place surrounded by Nature in which he can contemplate the beauties he has found and reflect upon what these may mean to him, his life and his future.

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Waiting for Something

This is a reproduction of "Waiting for Something" of 2011 by Troy Caperton.  It is a painting symbolic of the universal yearning of youth for something more than he has ever known.  It can appear to a young man that he is naked to what may be coming down the road of life, but he yearns for it.  He waits for something.

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Naked Smile

This is a lovely 1997 image of a beautiful naked man giving a delightful smile.  This is a blast from the past, being a popular image on the internet from about fifteen years ago.  There are many reproductions of this image on the web but this one has been processed and enlarged.  If anyone knows the original photographer, please let me know and I will take further appropriate steps.  Hope you enjoy; it's one of my favorites and has been for years.

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So Very Close

This is a lovely image of two naked men in a loving tender embrace.  There are many reproductions of this image on the web but this one has been processed and enlarged.  If anyone knows the original photographer, please let me know and I will take further appropriate steps.  Hope you enjoy; its one of my favorites and has been for years.

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Alone and Pondering

This is a reproduction of "Alone and Pondering" of 2011.  The painting is inspired by the longing to know the future that bedevils all of us.  How many of us have stood by a window looking out into space attempting to see the future that will never materialize in space.

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Found on the Beach, 2011

This is a reproduction of "Found on the Beach" of 2011.  Who is this young man found alone and naked on the beach on South Padre Island?  Seriously, if anyone knows the name of this model, I'd appreciate your letting me know.

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Friends, Troy Caperton, 2008

A reproduction of "Friends" of 2008. Abstract depiction of two male friends.

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Modern Wrestlers, 2009

A reproduction of "Wrestlers" of 2009. This is an attempt to capture the close muscular competition that is the essence of wrestling.

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Found in the Bath, 2008

A reproduction of "Found in the Bath" of 2008. This is an image and allegory of unwanted discovery.

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Grieving Patroklos

This is a reproduction of “Grieving Patroklos” of 2007. The work attempts to reproduce the famous grief and rage of Achilles at the death of his lover Patroklos as portrayed in Homer’s Iliad. For all the ages of man there have been men who, for whatever reason, have preferred the particular eroticism which is only available between men. This is an effort to capture some of that glory.

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Framed I'm So Sorry Painting

Please consider buying this painting, times are very hard indeed.

This is an original painting by Troy Caperton's "I'm So Sorry."  It represents the moment of confession when the possiblities of reconciliation and forgivenss are equally weighed with the possibilities of rejection and reprisal.

This is a real painting, stretched and framed!

This work is 16 inches wide and 20 inches tall.

The Plein Aire Mahogany frame is three inches wide on each side.

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Hostility, Fear or Anger, Caperton, 2011

This is a reproduction of "Hostility, Fear or Anger" of 2011 by Troy Caperton. This captures a scene from the artist's life in which an assignation has been arranged.  Upon opening the door a rather shocking, but unforgettable scene jumps out at me.  Is it hostility, fear or anger?

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Nude on 1960 Stool, Caperton, 2011

This is a reproduction of "Nude on 1960 Stool" of 2011 by Troy Caperton. This is an effort to capture the look of pre-Stonewall images of male nudes.  This work would most probably be considered pornographic in that male pubic hair is visible.  Significant progress has been made, yet full liberation is not yet here.

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Alone by Water, Caperton, 2009

A reproduction of "Alone by Water" of 2009. This is an attempt to capture the power of the male form at rest in solitude in nature.

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Young Man on the Shore of Desolation, Caperton, 2010

This is a reproduction of “Young Man on the Shore of Desolation" of 2011.  This  is an obviously derivative work inspired by Hipolyte Flandrin's "Young Man by the Sea".  There is a universality of the image of a nude man looking out over the sea, that eternal analogy for the network of future events that appear to create the horizon of forever.

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Shy Fella, Caperton, 2010

This is a reproduction of “Shy Fella" of 2010.  This  is an image of the traditional pose by men who have been taught to be shy about some of the most sensitive parts of their bodies.  It is remarkable how tenacious out-dated Victorian mores can be.

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Treasure in the Grainfield, Caperton, 2011

This is a reproduction of “Treasure in the Grainfield" of 2011.  The artist relates, "I was walking through the field of grain adjoining my property when I suddenly came across the hired hand from the next farm."

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Determined Together, Caperton, 2011

This is a reproduction of “Determined Together" of 2011. This is depiction of classically proportioned young men holding each other in a relaxed way while defiantly and determinedly facing the challenges of the future, whatever the future may hold.

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Lovely Smile, Caperton, 2006

This is a reproduction of “Lovely Smile" of 2008. This is depiction of a classically shaped young man with a smile that could charm the iciest heart.

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