Wow. Do you have any more pics of stuff your grandma did? That's pretty awesome actually. It's kind of elegant.

I like what you did too. Have you experimented with other paint mediums, such as water color or acrylic? I'm no painter or anything, but I hear they all have their benefits and drawbacks.

Keep at it.

I will. I'm having too much fun not too, even though it is frustrating as hell (I like things to turn out as well as I see them in my head). The difference between my first and second project is huge and I learned a lot already. I figure I can get better at it if I keep on doing it. That's part of the reason I started out with Shadowman comics for my second project. I'm not emotionally invested in the character like I am with some others, so if I mess up it won't frustrate me as much. That, and as you can see, I got quite a bit of material to work with out of just six comic books so there's plenty more to work with.

The wife suggested I try some other mediums, that maybe the wrinkles I keep on getting are the fault of working with canvas. I have two more canvas boards that I got (they were cheap), but I figure after that I might try on actual solid wood and see if it's any easier to work with. If so, with a bit more practice, I might be ready to take on a wood cigar box I have.