I am thankful for the years of experience I have accumulated but it sure cramps my style when I have so much to do! I’m bringing in all my orchids which involves scrubbing each one to get the mealy bugs under control. I have had some of these since around 2000 and this critter found them about three years ago. So there is that. Plus many other projects that I won’t bother you with. This painting has been on hold all summer so I am to fit it back into the schedule.

Now my screen won’t let me make a correction, I will print the sentence again. This painting has been on hold all summer so I am trying to fit it back into the schedule. My reference image is not clear so I need to get the fingers correct. In this photo you may be able to see where I have worked on this. Also, I made minute, but important corrections on the lips and nose and around the chin and cheek. Of course this will all be structure under the many layers of transparent flesh that will be applied. I may post again today if I get any work done on my great granddaughters portrait,(see previous images). Till then, Shalom, Diana