new painting

I've been working on quite a few paintings over the past few months.  Because I work in oils with slow-drying mediums, it takes me a while!  I think I'm going to alter this process a bit- but for now, that is how it is.  I work in layers- slowly building one upon another- atop a base drawing/painting. Working this way allows me to make major changes to the work, if needed.  This painting started out as a basic American folk art inspiration- taken over by dreams of the earth, of death and rebirth.  Entitled: (in secret) between the shadow and the soul- I do love Pablo Neruda...