This is my recent painting. I am doing this for a friend who is dear to me. I am very focused in order to fulfill my friend’s years long wish. I want the likeness and inner spirit to shine. It is not usual to have a perfect likeness in every stage. This is the reason I usually don’t show the unfinished painting to the family. I will be happy to bring joy to my friend.

I’m sorry I have not posted for a while. Sometimes life is just too hectic. I have been working on this sketch for weeks. This likeness is so important. Yesterday I transferred the image to linen canvas. Today I am establishing the brights. As always, corrections, corrections, corrections! One of our five will be here this evening so I won’t have any Lee-way in my time. I must go slow and be as precise as possible. See you next time, Diana