Spotted Eagle Rays - A Work in Progress

I had started painting in some of the coral on the closest reef face (see posts on 23 Jul12 and 17 Oct 12) and today I wanted to get that section completed.














Now that this part is completed I can decide where I wish to place the rays in the painting. I do this by having my finished drawing on a piece of tracing paper and move it around on the painting until I find where it looks the best. Then I transfer the image onto the canvas.














I will post this painting at a later date once the rays have been completed.