Progress shots

I always love seeing progress shots from other artists — they reveal so much about how a piece becomes what it is.
Here’s a look at the making of my newest painting: a modern Aphrodite, reimagined as both beautiful and dangerous.

What started as a loose idea around beauty and power evolved into something much sharper — a figure that feels mythic, but disturbingly current. You can see how she changes with each layer: her gaze, her posture, the glow behind her intentions.

Scroll through to see how she came to life — from sketch to final form.