These are pics of a painting of my Pastel that I'm working on. I'm working in oils on 18x24 inch cotton canvas.

Here's a rough sketch to begin with...



Here's the first layer of background color...



Another layer of background color and laying in the black stripes (black was actually not used. It's a mix of burnt umber, crimson red and blue. Gives more depth than straight black).



This is the first layer of yellows and whites....and worked a little on the reflection....



At this point it's about 10-15% done...I'll post updates as I progress...