This was my demo for my Monday class. I started by blocking in all the dark values and trying not to draw the objects. This leaves room for the brushwork to be looser and expressive.
Sold
My blog: http://claudiahammer.blogspot.com
My website: http://claudiahammer.com
My email: iclaudiahammer@twc.com
My DPW gallery: http://www.dailypaintworks.com/Artists/chammer-209