A few more touches...

I know I need some more variety in my paintings, but...I keep being inspired by this kind of strait-on portrait. Who knows. Maybe I'll try something different next time.

I'm back (for real)

I'm finally home after a couple months of bouncing around the planet, and of coarse,  back to painting.
Here is the progression of my newest piece (progression included for my own peace of mind that improvements really were made during those hours and hours of hard work):

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