I worked more on it tonight and got further along. ![](gallery/cards/taking_a_hand_20060728.jpg) I may touch up the rocks yet, but the only piece missing is the girls. They're for tomorrow. ETC: The problem with the gravel path, I decided, is that the white stood out too much. I liked the more distant section of the path because it blended better, so I worked on that and got this: ![](gallery/cards/taking_a_hand_20060728a.jpg) I'm good with that, although I think it's funny that I stuck to the bluish shadows as opposed to the actual gray in the picture. Blue is nicer... And a test of the words: ![](gallery/cards/taking_a_hand_20060728_with_words.jpg) On to the kids! MORE ETC: I'm told that red, as the color for the words, is a poor choice. I'll play with that. How about "pale yellow?" ![](gallery/cards/taking_a_hand_20060728_with_words_a.jpg) |