Mark (in progress)

I finished the second layer of the background. This layer is, I think, the most important in terms of shape. The third layer will be mostly detail and depth.
I love watching the shapes emerge row by row.

Fountain II (in progress)

Almost done!

Fountain II (in progress)

I am getting close to finishing this painting. There are a few finishing details and touch-ups. But I should be done by the end of the week. The painting has been a challenge, but I am satisfied with how it is going to turn out.

Windows (in progress)

I changed tactics on the flower section of this painting. I am now working from left to right instead of color by color. The first two inches justified this change. They look so much better. There is depth and variety. I am much happier with this painting's future now.

Mark (in progress)

I finally finished the whole 1st layer. It looks like a censored image but will gradually become more clear as I add layers.

Mark (in progress)

I had just finished painting the bottom three rows of skin tones when I realized that somehow I had lost a row. My image I was working from had 17 rows but my painting only has 16. This would not have been a big issue if I hadn't been using the top and bottom as reference points to locate the correct squares. Fortunately there wasn't an issue with composition so I was able to just crop a row off the bottom of my image, but it did make me panic for a while. I had to repaint a few squares to make the adjustment, but now I have the same dimensions as my reference image. Other than that relatively foolish mishap, I am excited about the progress of this painting. I only have three more rows of the bottom layer, then on to round 2- when the shapes really begin to come out.

Mark (In progress)

I apologize for the picture appearing warped. The canvas is not stretched and so you are actually seeing the curves and warps of the surface. These should go away when I do stretch it.
I am really excited as the shapes are beginning to emerge.