dragon

i love to 'go big' ... but sometimes the thought of the big project holds me back from starting anything at all.  not good.  the big project that i have wanted to do, for years, is a living art piece.  the logistics of completing one ~ actually of even starting one ~ i have allowed to be overwhelming.  where shall i get a model?  what shall i paint?  when i choose what to paint, do i buy a poster?  paint the background myself?  where do i find a picture that size?  oh, and then there is the coordination with a photographer to document it.  maybe i should start at the world body painting convention?                                                                                       well, while i plot that project, today i start with a dragon (style & inspiration came from the book 'The Japanese Tattoo') 


my hand is still tentative ... relying on what i see on the page instead of what i imagine in my mind.  BUT, i did it.  happy with my positive first steps.