Putin, a Man of Power, a man with many masked. I watch his interview the other night of 60 min and was struck by the sudden almost instant change in his demeanor depending on the questions asked. A flash of humor, a flash of rage, a flash of genius, a flash of madness, it was there on his face. You have to watch for it though because as fast as it appears, it disappears even faster. I was left wondering whether anyone has ever truly "known" this man. I am not at all sure that he would let anyone close enough.

This is a portrait of Vladimir Putin, done in cs6 and ArtMatic 5, taken from a photo accredited to: