Hammerhead reef is now officially completed. I added a few subtle details to the reef background and painted the gallery wrapped sides of the canvas. My next task is to take it to my giclee scanner to have it archived and give this beauty a name.

Mr. Peter, I hope you enjoy! I present to you ‘Peter’s Reef’.

The final picture in this series is my pallet after the long process chronicled here.

Just a quick update on the progress of Hammerhead reef. I decided not to include any pictures on this update as I am very close to finishing the painting. I have added more detail to the reef as well as the fish in the painting. I am on the fence about adding a few more fish, so I am going to sleep on that thought for now.

The progress of this piece is taking much longer than I had planned. We recently moved into a new studio that halted the progress for a while. I was also in a rather serious car accident where I flipped my truck a couple of times on the interstate. I had been dealing with what I call ‘concussion head’ where it is hard to concentrate and focus on a single task. *Hopefully that is all behind me!*

Keep your eyes on the blog as I will be updating it soon with the FINAL version of Hammerhead reef!

Boy do yellow hues in oil paint take forever to dry or what? If you don’t know what I am talking about, most yellow oil paints take a very long time to dry. Having a half-dry subject on your canvas can be both a blessing and a pain. I often stabilize my hand on the canvas. Having wet oil paint may prove to be catastrophic if I was not paying close attention! I have added some detail to the painting and am getting pretty close to finishing the artwork. Enjoy!

Sorry for the delay folks. It seems that I had left my camera on the dive boat and just recently retrieved it. So without further delay, here is a quick update on the painting in progress.