Another Challenge

Here's the color version of Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch..., which I painted today. This one turned out a lot better than my first painting, but it got a bit blotchy when I decided to add a shadow layer on the vault wall at the last minute. It's very clear I'm going to have to plan out the color pretty thoroughly if I want these to look their best! I'll try doing a color study in the computer when I do the rough version - impulsive changes don't seem to work with Doc Martin's dyes.

I tried to paint the Komu-Kun drawing at the same time, but I didn't have a clear idea about how the color should go, so it fell apart pretty quickly. I'm going to do another color version of the beaver auction drawing tomorrow, and if that goes well, I'll try the third piece again. I have a feeling, though, that the auction might only get two color drawings... we'll see...