A loose outline in hot pink.

Blocking in some mid-tones.

Trying out a few highlights early on.

Trying to create a swirling action.

Icing the cake.

Paying attention to building up the volume of the center head of the rose.

I hate to leave it here, but  I’m going to have to come back to it tomorrow to pump up the Fragonard factor – damn these short days!

Day 2

A little more blending and refining and a swirly signature.