Portrait of George Washington, unfinished, by Gilbert Stuart





Greg Manchess

McCartney. This is one way I finish a painting: most everything painted in. But to me, it's still not finished, even though it's been sold.









This portrait of Walt Disney is finished, even though parts are missing.





...as well as this portrait of O. Paz...with even more missing.





This painting of Martin Luther King, Jr is completely finished, but I could easily make a few more passes at it

...and this portrait of Victor Hugo is done, too. But I could add some strokes, or more detail....

This drawing of Dexter Perkins is completely finished, without being finished at all.

A later approach for me here. Anyone could add more strokes or detail to complete this. But would it add or take away? It is a finished painting...but where?

Major Tom isn't even human or detailed like the unfinished paintings below. But he's done. And yet, I could still tweak it here and there.





by Bouguereau





by Sir Thomas Lawrence





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