ta- Daaah !

It's finished - though Dirks hair does somewhat resemble a badly made merkin - and it only took me what - counting on both hands and feet, about 6 months. :)

...oddest thing ..

Oddest thing, but do you know, my favourite part of this painting is Dirk's shirt ...it's not that I don't think I got the heads almost right but, but I actually nailed the shirt .... you know, I really really miss my dad ....

Blue

Have started on the blocks of colour now - Dirk's Shirt, Freya's blamket and the background ... mainly this is to avoid doing the details related to Freya's mouth - 'ts got me somewhat stumped at the moment ..

Looking Pink

Can't beleive it's almost there - am hoping the clothing, draperey and background won't cause dramas the way 'noses' do .....

beautiful day here today - and weekend starts tomorrow

... And now for "Tumps""

Finally started on Tumps - she's pink I know but these are highlights so she won't be quite AS pink when it's finished ... again the fingers are crossed... we'll see

Things are developing

After two disastrous art classes, I'm blaming hormones - I think the pic is coming along - granted he does now sport a severe case of jaundice but it was either that or a glowing sunburn - I emailed a copy of the pic to Dirk yesterday and he thought it was a warped photo - so at least he recognises himself in it ... this is a plus!

Building Character

Still enjoying this one, it's mesmerising watching the pic emerge - time goes so fast on Tuesday evenings - and I come home covered in paint, well covered for me but no doubt Pro Hart would laugh at my claim, but I actually don't care, not about what Pro Hart would think, I don't care that I'm covered in paint which for me is a breakthru - well it maybe a bit of problem with the new white sheets so I'll have to scrub with art supply verison of solvol before I go to bed .. but I digress - here's the pic so far - currently I'm defining Freya. It will take me a few weeks of course because I'm terribly new at this but I can see the little darling emerge.

These days I sit in my lounge room from Tuesday to Tuesday staring unblinkingly at the current scratching and editing it in my mind - I'm loving loving loving this one but can't wait to get started on all the others that are currently queued in my head ...