This painting proved to be the most popular of the 14 paintings that I was able to do for the exhibition. It was a breakthru of sorts for me as I decided to try something different and paint thinly over a colored ground. The result was a lot more attention to the initial drawing.
At one stage several people who saw it unfinished said "Leave it as it is- don't touch it." Which of course presents a difficult situation for the artist. Convinced that I could finish it I proceeded to do so, and pleased to say it was the first one that sold opening nite.
