Life is an Adventure

I just took a crash corse in painting! To be quite honest, I hate painting. I've never been good at it, and I hate the mess it creates. However, this was for school, so I had to do something. We needed to include a 'theme' or 'hidden message' for our paintings, and I chose: "Life is an adventure". And what better way to demonstrate this than the iconic Calvin and Hobbes duo? Calvin and Hobbes is my one of my favorite comics, and I hope I did them justice with this painting. The photos are in chronological order starting with the above photo, my initial sketch. I took a picture after each class to document my progress. The painting was done in acrylic paint, and the colors were achieved by blending primary colors (plus black and white).