Long day! So, for lack of anything better to post, here’s the initial sketch that evolved into the dog painting posted previously.

As I’ve mentioned, digital painting is a great way to kill time on an overseas flight. I took this photo on Saturday outside of an enoteca in Florence. Using some of the concepts I learned over the last few weeks, I was able to paint this freehand in a couple hours. Thus proving that the most time-consuming part of oil painting is dealing the messy paint!

I’m ramping down, clearly. One of the only things I sketched today was Donatello’s sculpture “Abacuc,” in the Opera del Duomo museum.

Next post will be made in the U.S.A. Get’r done.