Julius embodies Kenrick McFarlane’s practice of exploring the psychological inner experience of the individuals he paints. McFarlane looks beyond the masks that people wear around each other, and with themselves, in order to perceive a deeper reality. His paintings capture his figures in situations where they are allowing themselves to be vulnerable. This portrait envisions a figure staring upward pensively, aglow with a golden aura. His expression suggests that he exists outside of, or in a state of indifference towards, the gaze of the viewer.