I was influenced in this painting by that moment in Abbott's career as PM where he winked while listening to a woman so destitute she had to become a prostitute. The wink that stopped the nation, well almost. Now to see this in a more realistic way. Blow up the image on your screen get back from your computer a meter or two. Now open up your camera app on your cell phone. Now look at the image through your camera app on your phone screen. It looks real.