As can be seen, the waving figure is taking shape. The face is quite crude and basic at present. After removing the previous drawing by painting over it with a quick drying white under-paint, I found that the surface didn't accept a smooth layer of oils on top as well as a gesso surface. The paint coverage is a little crudely applied. I hope to refine the tones and make slight adjustments once it is dry. One of the things I find more difficult with this, is the fact that he is showing his teeth in the wide grin. Not an easy thing to paint and make it feel natural plus the scale of the face makes it difficult also.
 The hand is also needing more tone before it can be considered as completed. I think that, once the background is added, the figure will be less dominant even though it is a very dominant feature because of the reasons I said in my last entry. He draws the viewers attention by acknowledging them and invites them into the scene. If this is to become a successful composition/painting or not is yet to be seen but I have learned a lot whilst doing it!