Complete at last and currently drying!  I am so pleased with the outcome, I was not sure at first what to do with the background, but settled on a road as it creates depth and perspective aswell as giving the perfect feel of the surrounding area. The painting is set in Zululand, Kwa-zulu Natal where you find long grass, sugarcane and low rolling hills. Beautiful countryside. This has been a very rewarding painting and I admitt I am have become rather attached to it... this is the largest size portrait painting I have done so far, 24 x 36".