Leaving room for flowers...

Touched up a few places.  Oil paint sticks used to add hair...once set up, I'll attempt to add flowers with a palette knife - wish me luck!

Still working at it...

Continuing to work on this piece...long way to go, but I'm happy with what I've accomplished thus far.

Something New...

I'm waiting for some quilting supplies to arrive so I can finish working on a new piece.  In the meantime, I thought I'd paint.

Background done in acrylics

Oil paint over acrylic background (underpainting)

A Woman of Substance

This project was fun but also a challenge - there is plenty I could change I suppose, but I figure it's a painting NOT a photograph.  I'm happy with the result and I love the texture!

Oil Paint Sticks

I thought it would be fun to work with oil paint sticks today.  They are quite forgiving and fun to use.

I've got a long way to go,  but she's taking shape...

And so it begins...

Having fun creating an acrylic background for an oil painting the subject matter of which is still to be decided.  You and I will both have to wait and see what comes of it...the layers make it much richer even though by the end of the piece most of will most likely covered up.