Painting Pacifica Pier

Burlingame Plein Air Painters out again the day after Thanksgiving to paint Pacifica Pier in the overcast weather. Really big waves, misty monochrome atmospheric effects. Fun! I got two: a 9"x12" acrylic and a 5"x8" Ceracolor.

First Ceracolor (cold wax) Portrait

First attempt at a portrait in new wax medium. Haven't painted a portrait in a while. This is a facsimile of Michael in his Sherlock costume. See what you think.

The issue is NOT whether it's an exact portrait of Michael, rather that it looks like a real person and you can feel some character. Michael says he recognizes himself in it right away.