A heavily painted figure is transformed into a cartoonish, larger-than-life character through Boo Ritson's signature technique of applying thick coats of paint directly onto human subjects before photographing them. In *Meatballs*, the subject embodies a playful, almost grotesque Americana aesthetic, evoking the gaudy palette and exaggerated sensibility of roadside diners and fast food culture. The chromogenic print captures the tactile, sculptural quality of the paint while blurring the line between the human body and a living, breathing illustration.