And the painting begins!
I got the model, I got the release form. And I begin the cartoons. The head is done.
The rest of the painting will take months. I will document it all here
EDIT: I've been through the wringer today. Dealt with all kinds of issues with my very small circle of friends and nearby acquaintances. People having to sell their homes, people losing their places to live, terminal illness, divorce, death, and so on. All day.
At one point I almost became a minister of religion. Not a "Universal Life Church" type, I mean the whole seminary, vows, living your life for your community cleric.
I don't know how they do it. I've had a day of people's personal issues, and I'm done. Hollowed out.
Here's to your local father confessor. Pat him on the back and buy him a drink. He or she could use it.