"Are you going to do anything with the white patch on the left side of his face?" my husband asks nervously. I assure him that it will be integrated and look like a bandage. At this stage, Red does look a little scary, though I have toned the reds down a little. I have done some modeling and will continue to do more. Pink colors are being experimented with as I am discovering that Red's reddish-tawny orange color is difficult to achieve. Hmmm....

The substrate is a brown toned Ampersand sanded board and I am not sure that I like it. Note the reds that I have added in the background to show some interaction with the foreground. The painting does seem a little odd without a middle ground, but I guess that is not uncommon in pet portraits.

I have added a layer of lime green on the eyes. It is tempting to have "dessert" and finish the eyes, but then the painting would feel too unbalanced for me. Red just told me that he is not sure what he might look like when I am completed!

...to be continued.