Update and Paint Party Friday

 So I haven't painted much this year and I can't believe it is almost over.  I am working on a couple boxes 1 of them actually commissioned the other 2 just my wacky inspirations.  

I thought would share on commission. It is a work in progress... 

This is a box for a former marine. I decided to paint his portrait on the top of the box. Probably the smallest portrait I have ever done. Took me a couple tries to be happy with. 

The person who ordered the box wanted me to incorporated messages like "Thank you for your service!", "You're My Favorite Marine!" and "You'll Always be My Hero!"

So I had some little miniatures and decided to make them holding posters with the messages. 

I still have more to paint on the inside. I am going to paint the marine's flag inside the top. I then have to seal and gloss the top and bottom. Oh, add another miniature in the front. 

I linked this with Paint Party Friday.

Art With Words - The Fool, The Whore, The Bride

She hangs from her own troubles knotted in a rope around her ankle.

Flashes her gold baubles and body like The Whore she is she.

But she is also The Fool destined to fool herself into thinking she will be The Bride.

So she hangs over her one stop drop into the abyss of fiery lava.

She dancing caring oh so much but can not stop destiny for only a fool believes they can

WIP - Just Fooling..

I am working on this painting at the moment.  It has references to Tarot, and Bible.  It needs a lot of work yet. Lately I haven't felt the need to work on it but yet I have it staring in front of me everyday.   Part of me wants to work on it to fix the errors like the arm and more since it is right in front of me.  The other part doesn't feel like bringing out the paints.