Starting the New Year

I feel like I haven't painted for a long, long time. Spent lots of time with my family over Christmas and New Years; cooked, ate, laughed and watched a lot of movies, but not much art was created here at my house. My daughters Jill and Jessica were at home long enough to settle in and relax – we just hung out together which was great.

This week I began work on a scene that I had wanted to paint for a few years.

I had taken many pictures of these young musicians, chose the best shots and combined them into this scene. The next step will be an underpainting on sanded pastel paper using watercolor or pastel and gamsol – haven't decided yet!  Got to get back to it now.
Happy Painting in the New Year!