I have a few photos of my current painting in progress. With the size and background on this, it is one of my more involved pieces. As with all of my paintings, I start off with a basic sketch onto the canvas.
![Work in progress by Amy Guidry; 20"w x 10"h; (c) Amy Guidry 2015](https://artistcommentary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/progress-polar-bear-painting-300x170.jpg)
Then I add a rough first layer of paint just to work everything in and then add numerous subsequent layers, building color and value as I go.
![Work in progress by Amy Guidry; Acrylic on canvas; 20"w x 10"h; (c) Amy Guidry 2015](https://artistcommentary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/polar-bear-progress-300x190.jpg)
The fine detail work is the final step.
![Work in progress by Amy Guidry; Acrylic on canvas; 20"w x 10"h; (c) Amy Guidry 2015](https://artistcommentary.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Polar-bear-closeup-210x300.jpg)
I will post the finished painting soon (hopefully). In the meantime, view the series here: http://amyguidry.com/wild_west.html and here: http://amyguidry.com/wolfpack.html.
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