Sunflowers 6

Exuberance is beauty.
William Blake

This painting will never be finished but I don't care. It's so fun to work on. Every time I look at it I see another place I want to fuss with.

The Steward 3

I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm.
Calvin Coolidge

Finally, a politician after my own heart! Am I the only one tired of all this politcal yakking? Anyway, here stands my silent steward who obviously thinks the same way as President Coolidge. I've worked a considerable amount of time on his hands and finally came to an interesting conclusion. Even though his left hand looks very much like the photograph I'm working from, it doesn't really have enough dimension. I need to darken the shadows, particularly on the side of the hand to give it more depth. Other than that, I think he's coming along nicely.