This is a large painting that I started about 10 years ago, but didn't have the skill at the time to complete it well. About a month ago, I decided to pick it back up and get it done before Christmas. The painting is from a photo of my mother's older brother who was a Cook 2nd Class in the Air Force at Pearl Harbor after the attack. My Uncle Paul was a character and I knew him much later only as a chicken farmer from Luling Texas.
I worked late Friday night around 4 hours and made good progress on Paul's apron (far left). Also worked on the background tile grout. The aprons are supposed to be white, but I'm experimenting with a different color for each one. The yellow worked okay, but I'll add some neutrals later as it's fairly overpowering.
