I thought I might have some trouble getting the commissions done on time, but over the holidays I was able to really focus and get two of the paintings moving along. I am happy with the way these paintings are going and working large has really allowed me to open up with large gestural marks and sweeping blocks of color. I do not see myself wanting to go back to small format after these are finished. I have two more canvases stretched and ready to be worked on, but I need to spend some time in my sketch book working up the right shapes before I begin.