Had the chance to start a new painting this past week and this is the progress so far. Got buried with commercial work in the studio again, so who knows when I'll get back to it.

The first sketch began to feel one-dimensional to me, so I whited everything out with gesso and added the two chickadees. Placing something in front of the figure is going to give the painting more depth.

Holy cow, it's been a long time since I posted anything. Just goes to show how busy I've been in the studio.

One of the projects keeping me cranking was a book project for Penguin about ancient Pompeii. Currently, I'm working on a book about Bruce Lee for them.

Another project I've been working at is this painting for the Day of the Dead. It's oil on panel, about 24x28". It was actually inspired by the frame which was given to me by a friend. I knew it needed a painting that was dark and dramatic. Here are some stages and details:

A bit more progress today painted while dealing with a Jeep issue. I love painting hands and feet.

Made some progress on my Day of the Dead painting. This was very stressful because the face is only about 4" high, causing me to paint with a round brush a lot, which I hate.  The rest of the figure should be a lot more fun to paint.

Something new on the easel.