The Trek, Version 2

Today I revised the jaguar hiding behind the tree and gave him a more active pose. I took a picture of myself spying on my sofa and used it as a reference.

I’m having trouble with Jimmy Jay’s arms — they’re all twisted and painful to look at — I’ll have to work on them. I’ve add some fellow travelers on the road: a large snail, two friendly mice (they may be rats), and a tortoise. In the background a large python is thinking of what he’ll have for lunch.

Tomorrow I’m going to work on the background foliage. I’ll also add a monkey hanging from a vine, a road sign, and some small wings for Buddy Butterfly. I change the size of Buddy’s wings to suit each picture’s composition. Creative license is handy when you’ve painted yourself into a corner.