the center panel starts to take shape

After several days of pointing the center panel begins to take shape.

refining the background and drapery

Points are carved in the palm tree as the background is more refined. The drapery is getting more defined as we look for the right balance of forms and tonal variations.

The left panel more refined

In the new space the natural light helps us refine the forms of the left panel. The pointing machine is used occasionally to help define the forms but much of the work in done by eye at this stage.

new studio space

In the middle of June we moved into a new studio space with very nice sky lights for natural lighting.