About Roman Riva

A forty-seven year old failed musician. Destined to die at the bottom of the bottle.

After ten years between two bands, a rotation of musicians, it all came to a screeching halt. His passion squashed.

But little did he know the best was yet to come. . .

While visiting a former co-worker, he eyed a gorgeous nineteen year old blue-eyed blonde. So cute he had to talk to her.

They became friends. And one thing led to another.

She learned he’s a former cartoonist.

“Draw me.”

“Ok.”

She loved it so much that she convinced him to take Art seriously.

And once she took her clothes off, everything changed. He took his talents seriously. First drawing then colored pencils then watercolors.

And soon, he met another nineteen year old cutie at the local coffee shop. A shapely Latina with black hair tickling her waist.

She saw his works. And also wanted to be painted.

But whereas watercolors create lovely sceneries, they lack the skin tone likeness of oils. Roman learned he’d have to convert, and finally last year switched to oils full time.

Those same two models, Allie the blonde, and Roxy the Latina, are his two primary models today. You'll see them in all Roman's paintings. Since those early years, they've become family.

Roman is married and has a grown son who's already served his country.

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