Since my current project, the family portrait, is only a pencil sketch, I figured I’d post pictures of the portrait that I just finished. Peter Evans commissioned me to do it as a Christmas present for his wife, Linda. This is Linda’s mother, a picture of her in a vineyard or garden of some type. 
To tell you the truth, this was the most challenging portrait I’ve ever done. Those dang leaves were So incredibly hard and took me months and months of green. I think from now on my nightmares will be being forced to draw leaves. Ok, not really, but it was really a challenge for me. But I did it! And I’m proud of myself.
Looking at this on the blog, it looks like a photograph. Wow!
I can’t believe you had problems with the leaves! They look so amazing and real!
The leaves do look amazing.
We watched some home videos tonight. Your piano skills are impressive.
Merx, I’m SO GLAD you started a blog! Fun for all of us out here in cyberspace land to be able to follow what you’re doing. This picture of Linda’s mother is amazing! What is the family portrait you are working on??
That is beautiful, the leaves are incredible!