Work goes on with this tree painting

Maybe I'm getting close to done...

New painting in the new year - in progress

painting in progress

Hello and Happy New Year to all!  I hope you enjoyed the holidays as much as I did.  As much fun as it was, I am happy to be back to a routine and painting.

Here is a painting I am working on.  It is the largest pastel I have tried thus far.  It is 16 x 20.  So, I figure I should allow myself more time to complete it than before.  I started with a watercolor underpainting and now I am doing pastel over it.  If it works out, some of the underpainting may show through.  If not, it will be totally covered with pastel.  I let the painting dictate to me what it needs.

I am also working on another project .... my new website!!!!   Woo-hoo!!!  At this time I am building it.  When it launches, you will be the first to know!!!