Finally finished Ava, she's been on the desk for months. I've been so engrossed with the mixed media on paper pieces that the wood panel paintings, which always take a long time anyway, have escaped my interest lately. I'm not even sure I like her, but I think she works. I do need to let her set for a day or two before I apply beeswax and then buff like crazy to give her that mysterious glow all the wood panel birds have. I also took a series of progression shots that I'll be adding to the website later. They're pretty interesting, if you care to take a look.