Darn. I�m genuinely disappointed. I hoped I�d be able to transfer some of the success I had at smaller versions into this larger format, but I feel like I ended up with a little bit of a junk drawer painting.

I don�t want to write a whole lot about this, because I�m feeling defeated.

After 20 drafts, which cost me at least $50 in paper, and countless hours painting, writing, sketching, and studying – this end result isn�t what I had hoped for.

The good news is that this is a good bench mark. I feel like this is a genuine representation of my best effort and current ability. So, while I�m disappointed that this isn�t what I had in mind exactly, I am glad to have something I can look back on in another year or ten, so I can see improvement. I won�t be able to say that this was anything other than my best effort after two years of painting.