Work In Progress - Domino Art (unfinished)

Title: Untitled (Unfinished) Date: Jan 25, 2006 Medium: Winsor & Newton Griffin Alkyd Paints Canvas: 2" x 1" Domino About this Project: (unfinished) This is my first time painting a domino (actually it's my first time painting on anything tiny.)  Let's hope it doesn't get messed up! This is not meant to be a lesson, I'm just showing a work in progress =)  This is what my domino looks like so far.  It's not finished yet - but hopefully it will be by tomorrow.  Work-in-progress pics are below.   Pic 1: First I penciled in the koi & lotus. Pic 2: I painted the background with different shades of blue.  At this point I'm not sure exactly what I want my background to look like, but I know it's going to be blue... Pic 3: I started painting the lotus, using a medium-dark shade first Pic 4: Here I started painting the koi Pic 5: Now I have added more color to the background, adding a little depth to the water. Pic 6: I fixed up the lotus, adding highlights and shadows.  I also touched up the koi, defining the shape a little. Pic 7: I played with the background colors some more, adding green,  leafy details under the lotus, and lighter blue above the koi.  I've decided to cover up the 3 "bubbles" that were unpainted. Pic 8: (larger view of Pic7) This is what the domino looks like now, unfinished.  I will post more WIP pics when it's done :)