The Monster is Back....

I worked on this painting over the weekend as well- I am pleased with the effects of a strong background, middle ground and foreground. It gives an awkward feeling to the painting-which is exactly what I wanted to achieve.  I made the baby a little more intense - almost creepy.  The whole canvas is not in the bottom image; we will try and get another photo of the entire painting.  And a side note: I don't want to paint anymore babies.  It is way too difficult.  I had to use a great deal of purples and pinks to give depth and shadow to the skin, using more neutral tones and browns aged him and just didn't work . Oh and as a reminder, this canvas is 4' x 6', so it's one big baby.