"Dance of Death" WIP

Chronicled the painting of "Dance of Death" on Instagram. Who wants to reminisce?

This will be my next illustration! Still a WIP sketch. #art #drawing #sketchbook #sketch #grimreaper #hellhound #graveyard #holytrinitychurch #blythburgh

A photo posted by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Aug 14, 2015 at 2:52am PDT

I think this sketch is ready to transfer to my paper!!!! #art #sketch #sketchbook #blythburgh #holytrinitychurch

A photo posted by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Aug 14, 2015 at 3:35am PDT

I regret to say that I had to start my painting over from the beginning... I completely messed it up trying to fix a mistake. #art #drawing #painting

A photo posted by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Aug 20, 2015 at 3:25pm PDT

After much erasing it looks like I finally got Juliet's face to look right! You know in ye olde days they would use bread and feathers to erase charcoal? :3 #art #drawing

A photo posted by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Aug 21, 2015 at 12:44pm PDT

Moving right along... #art #drawing

A photo posted by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Aug 21, 2015 at 3:13pm PDT

Drawing is finished; now for the under-layer of ultramarine! #art #drawing #painting

A photo posted by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Aug 22, 2015 at 3:15pm PDT

Laid down the basic (and very sloppy) colors for the background. Later I will go over it with colored pencils and probably more paint. #art #painting

A photo posted by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Aug 26, 2015 at 4:06pm PDT

Progress on the painting continues! #art #painting #illustration

A photo posted by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Aug 27, 2015 at 6:17pm PDT

Now that I've got the church wall more or less finished I feel like I've gone over a major hill with this painting. #blythburgh #holytrinitychurch #art #painting #illustration

A photo posted by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Aug 28, 2015 at 12:34am PDT

Working on Markus. I think we can all agree he looks better with legs. #art #painting #illustration

A photo posted by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Aug 28, 2015 at 11:14pm PDT

On the first try with this painting, I forgot Markus' legs and had to start all over again... D'OH!

We may be on the home stretch! #art #illustration #painting

A photo posted by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Aug 29, 2015 at 1:08am PDT

And, the finished product:

So many fond memories of this picture...