Finally getting a  few more layers glazed over the New Orleans Jazz Saxophone Player's face  and hand ( below). Also further defined the mouthpiece.Still lots to do yet and got to be real careful  and do justice to Aldophe Sax's  windwood instrument.  
I feel a real challenge on the way!  Come back and see how I do!  
As earlier mentioned, this painting was inspired by a source photo that was taken in a procession passing in front of Royal Sonesta Hotel New Orleans, Mardi Gras weekend this year.

"Le Crema" Wine painting, commissioned for a New Orleans area home, dining room. Progress - update

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"Wine Decanter and Bottle on Table", and " New Orleans Sax Player"

 

Two of the most recent paintings I am working toward completing first,  "Wine Decanter and Bottle on Dinner Table", and  " New Orleans Sax Player", had a few touches and  layers applied to them over the past several days.

Wine Glass

Another  run across and further defined  border of base of wine glass of
WINE GLASS BOTTLE AND DECANTER  painting

Louisiana Plantation

Acrylic on stretched canvas in-progress commission

New Orleans Jazz Saxophone Player..update

A few more passes over face and enhancing facial profile through movement of white
background border.
One of series of several new New Orleans related paintings.
16x 20  Acrylic on stretched canvas

New Orleans Jazz-Saxophone Player

 

 First in a series of New Orleans related original paintings

In Progress after several layers applied.16 x 20 on canvas

Latest painting is wine glass in front of decanter, aside a bottle of wine, on dining room table
First few of multiple layers and sessions.16 x 20 Acrylic on stretch canvas

Mandeville, La Lakefront 2 ( in progress)

A few more touches and corrections

A few more steps to " Andy "

New Orleans Northshore (Mandeville, La Lakefront) ( in progress)

Small Craft Advisory for Lake Pontchartrain

Impressionistic Lake Pontchartrain Sunset

                      16x 20 , Acrylic on Canvas

Another step to Andrew Jackson

Third session additional layers onto Andrew Jackson - Jackson Square New Orleans
20x16 canvas

Andrew Jackson

The deep contrast in color tones  and the backdrop of the blue sky,attracted me to do this New Orleans landmark. Andrew Jackson before the St Louis Cathedral New Orleans, after first few  layers.
20 x 16/ canvas

Egret over Marsh

New Orleans Streetcar

New Orleans Street Car

Sailboat on Lake Pontchartrain and Egret over the marsh