Back to it then...

So I have literally had this one piece sitting on my monitor heater for months and last night, I stopped worrying about bills, fleas on the new cat, Christmas presents, and did a little work. (Yes, yes I should emphasize the little here....)

Anyways.

I got the final ribbon touches on my lingering piece and started the background for the next one. It's nice to feel like I got something done! The new kitty (Shiro or her evilness) was as intensely curious about what I was doing on her chaise lounge...

As I was playing with both charcoal and black oil pastels and Shiro is pure white (and deaf, poor baby), they did not go well: