Prime

Prime

Source: Instagram, screenshot of user post

User: Logan Paul (@loganpaul)

Love him or hate him (or don’t know, don’t care), Logan Paul is a polarizing and contraversial character in the theater of Social Media. In 2013, he became well-known for his comedic and physical videos on Vine. Since then he has amassed an enormous following and made appearances in television and film. He is a co-founder of beverage company, Prime--the bottle held in his hand.

Paul has taken criticism for his questionable actions and decisions in the past and continues to maintain a healthy following of over 23 million. His ubiquity extends beyond the social media space into entertainment, fitness, and health.

The reference image for this painting is from a screenshot of the subject’s Instagram post, where he was posing with two UFC fighters after a hard workout, each of them holding a bottle of ‘Prime.’

I saw an image of a fighter who has wins and losses, but continues to fight. This moment, a small moment of victory for the fighter, when he can let his guard down and smile for the camera.

Define: Icon

1. a depiction of a holy figure.

2. a person or thing seen as a representative symbol

3. a symbol or graphic representation on a digital screen, especially one of several for selection.