I completed the first Cigar Profile today.
for reference, here is the sketch, posted earlier.
To be honest I've been tweaking the painting since I posted this. If you've seen this before, hit refresh or F5 to make sure you're seeing the newest image. One thing I love about oil paint is that it takes so long to dry and you can start to see the painting evolve on its own through that process. Every once in a while it needs a little redirect...like when you see flowers grow towards the sun? I'm really happy with the final product here...
