New painting- Are we nearly there yet?

I’ve just added a new image to my gallery which I’m rather pleased with. As so often happens with me this image started off as nothing more than a quick sketch for fun and has grown into something much bigger and more time consuming.

You can see the image here: www.spikedmcgrath.com/gallery/are_we_nearly_there_yet.html

Here’s a rough overview of the evolution of the image:

1. The initial sketch
1. The initial sketch
2. The rough painting
2. The rough painting
3. A little more painting
3. A little more painting
4. A change of composition
4. A change of composition
5. Detailing
5. Detailing
Two wizards
6. Are we nearly there yet?