A mistype - I think I need at least 100 gallery saleable pieces to begin an effective marketing plan. My friend, predictably wants everything to be a roaring success then he might come aboard, maybe, and start to learn to paint again, maybe, if no one makes fun of him. Its tough on your own everyday (painting wise that is).

Heres a study I finished yesterday. I call it a study because it is a practice to do another. I ran out of time on this one. It is a detail of Merit, from Tiepolo's "Allegory of Merit, Accompanied by Nobility and Virtue" original painted 1757/58. My copy is appr 20" by 20" - about one third the proper scale.

Just a couple cans and a bag of Cheetos to own this one, but I'm getting there.

I can sense Ilia just itching to finish the obvious details on this one. I might just go in with the final details using potassium silicate fresco technique. It helps to spritz the dry fresco down with pure water before using the silicates, it breaks the surface tension and helps them suck in deep.