As you might guess, this blog is helping me document how long it takes me to complete  painting, and also to document my progress, and abilities as a painter. This is the most amount of time I have spent painting in one consecutive week in almost 20 years. The last time I painted was almost a year ago, and before that was five years. Thank-you for supportive comments so far. I am pleased with this painting to date. I am looking forward to my art room being set up, currently the light I paint under is quite poor, and although I should be painting in daylight, I’m at work during those blessed hours, so night lights will have to suffice for now.

This is the painting with 5 more hours of work. I guesstimate that I require another 5 hours to be satisfied. Two more sittings though, just so I can take a look at it with fresh eyes.  LG just gave me potential name for my painting - Big Eyed Fiona - we’ll see if there’s any permutations of the name in the next day, funny guy.