Just a quick update on the 'Off Broadway'
I am working on the background around the figure. I want the faces to be an impression but they need to be 'right' in appearance. The flesh tones are, of course, affected by the 'neon' lighting, which is good, as it gives me many 'liberties' with the tones that I can use. It is liberating and exciting at the same time as being a challenge.

I am still in the early stages of my oil painting based on the inside of a cafe off Broadway un New York. The singing waiter was terrific and should easily get a role in a Broadway production. He leapt between the tables to sing, as did other waiters and waitresses during the evening. The atmosphere was purely American with a capital A. It was thoroughly enjoyable made more so by the company we had. I am compelled to capture the atmosphere on canvas but to capture the 'neon' atmosphere is the challenge as well as making the figures believable. The other aspect is to paint the posters of other singers that adorned the wall on the balcony. I'll keep you posted!