Step 1.  This step is about getting rid of the stark white surface with some kind of local color.

Step 2.  The entire canvas is now prepared for some of the direct painting that is to follow.

Step 3.  Here I try to be deliberate, and place pieces of paint with as accurate shapes as possible in the beginning, and hopefully minimize drawing corrections later on.

Step 4.  I have indicated the little figure on the dock.  Not looking for detail, but good shapes and values.  So far, not to unhappy.

Step 5.  The figure is brought to a greater degree of finish, still being careful not to overwork or over render.

Step 6.  Here I am nearing the end of the painting.  A few more final adjustments and more paint.

The Finished Painting:  “The Fisherman’s Dock” 16 x 20 oil on linen.