A ton has been happening and I forget to keep up with posting! This painting (untitled) is on the easel right now, not quite finished, but getting closer to completion. I decided to show the gray scale version of this one. I'm really liking the direction of this painting, the focus being on the contrast of light and shadow. What I'm really liking are the patterns and the little hint of "Sargent's" style (John Singer Sargent) where the contrast is so close that you don't "see" the shovel handles until you look closer. I thought about changing that, but it made me smile so it's staying that way :) Bottom line . . . stay true to what makes you happy.