Commission Progress

     Taking a break from sketchbook to work on a piece commissioned by my best friend's parents. When they first married, they taught in Kuwait for two years. Because of how their flight home was constructed they wound up travelling all over the world. One of their stops was in Egypt, and they wanted to commemorate their trip by commissioning a painting based on photos they took there.

Photograph of feluccas (traditional Egyptian sailboats) on the Nile River

     The canvas is pretty large, 24"x36"... But after painting an entire backdrop for a musical by myself last fall this seems much less daunting than it would have been. Now that I've got everything sketched out and colors blocked, I can't wait to start painting it in. ^_^ 

Colors are officially blocked!!! :D

     The best part of this endeavor is finally getting a chance to work on my great-grandfather's easel. I feel honored that my grandma entrusted it to me. :)