Work in Progress-Patience
The first layout and drawing steps are here.
Blocking in
More blocking in and changing the colors.
What it looks like today
After I had brought this to a fairly complete state (which I neglected to photograph, probably a good thing) I realized the head was not sitting right on the body. It needed to be brought forward.
This often happens in a painting. I get it to a happy place and then realize it has some major flaw. I dither about it for awhile because I want to save the parts I like.
Finally, I just have to suck it up and start revising. Going from thinking a painting is almost finished back to where it needs lots more work can be discouraging. Just tell yourself you like to mess around with paint.