Lovely work, that. I really enjoy your treatment of the fences .. the work as a whole is a wonderful composition. Will you use it as a foul weather fowler? I'd hope that whatever you find to paint with it once finished will cause 'Black-de-Dawgh' to grin rather than have yet another opportunity to question the master's skill.

Once had a runt stump-tailed Lab named 'Toad' that would only tolerate two misses, period. Did not matter who it was, after two you were on your own if you wanted them.

Gil is quite correct, we all benefit from your participation.