Almost done.

Midnight- time to call it quits.

At 12:01 it is officially tomorrow. So here is where I left things today.

Now I'm seeing Inez

I had to fill her all the way in a la Alice Neel to figure out if it actually looked like her or not. I've decided it does.

After I stay up all night tonight, I hope to be finished with this one.

A little less crazy.

I'm making adjustments as I go on this one. Tricky, tricky but, it's getting better.

Starting Inez Wagemaker

Inez Wagemaker- 93 years old; affluent Grand Rapidian and past president of just about every women's club in the city, not to mention kind, generous, and extremely funny human being.

This one is going to be a challenge for me. Inez has Macular degeneration and so wears very thick (and quite big) glasses. I'll have to find a way to keep her eyes in proportion even though her glasses make them look so big in the photo. She has such a great face and so much character, I'll have to be careful not to overemphasize the playful expression that I like so much about it.

So here's her photo and the beginnings of painting number 4. It looks a little (well, a lot) silly at the moment but, I'm hoping to get that fixed tout suite!

Finished with Frank

Frank Lamar- WWII Naval Vet who witnessed Pearl Harbor still smoking, kamikaze planes blowing up mere yards from him, victory in war but, as a black man, never received the commendation he deserved. He experienced the days of Idlewild, grew up among bootlegging and raised children that he is proud of above all else. Thank you, Frank, for sharing your story!

Almost Finished