Muriel, Angel of Cancer - Detail Phase (Patreon)

I'm always loath to share the part of the process where I'm indecisive. This is part of why I don't like to steam on Twitch but it's also why there are gaps in the process videos I upload. This time, I recorded the point between these last two progress shots. It's an insight into the fact that this process is messy.  Getting from color rough, to now took about 3-4 hours of pushing the whole thing back and forth. It's not a matter of making the painting "better" but instead it's about closing off dead ends. 

Before I spend 6-10 hours scrubbing in tiny details, textures and refined edges, I need to know I won't get stuck. There is a point in the painting where I consider it "solved" and that's where it is right now. The vast majority of values, color, lighting, level of detail, special effects and conceptual content is where I want it and now I just need to finish the painting. Once I'm here, I'm golden. Time to find a great podcast or TV show to listen to while I go to my happy place and just paint.

For me, this is zen.

$10+ patrons should look for the video Muriel2.MP4 on the Dropbox or Discord. You can see me struggle my way to here.