Thankfully I had some time to paint today.  I think The Blues Woman is finished.  I'm very pleased with how the painting looks.  The model for it is such an awesome woman, it was really important to me to paint her well and show the respect I feel for her.  I hope it conveys something of her personality and deep richness as a person.

Thanks for watching the process as I've worked on the painting!

Now on to working with the tattoo on Scar Belly.  I'm going to see what happens if I let the gorgeous vines on the tattoos on her arms extend their way into the background.  It feels like a fanciful, fun thing to do so I'm going to try it - nothing ventured, nothing gained!