Tom, It was cool meeting you as well, that conference really is a whirlwind.
Linda, I'll try to post the photo this coming week, I'll blur stuff out if you want.
Hey Ngaire, How are you doing? Thanks for the kind words. I'm using essentially the same palette as before, I've added a few new colors but not sure about them yet, I was given so much paint at the PSoA show, that I'm been experimenting with but not very scientifically. LOL Most of the time I forgot what was what. I miss OZ, I'll be back there hopefully in 08, this time in Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. Working everything out in the next couple of months.
Gary, Hows it going? Haven't talked in awhile since my days of being banned at OAG.
I miss OAG, Richard has been very helpful lately with my search for a perfect painting medium. He is an encyclopedia of paint medium knowledge. Thanks for the kind words as well.
Linda, thanks, honesty is what I'm after, warts and all. even if I look tired from trying to learn how to paint and chasing Lucas around the apartment all day. I did use a small black and white photo for the eyes mostly, but didn't really stick to it. I found the mirror to have so much more information, the background is made up based on my studio walls that I use as a background for most of my work.
I'm off to visit Dan Greene's studio in North Salem to watch a demo tonight, it should be really cool. I'll try to report back later on it on another thread.