Commission + Creation Process + Animated Gif

Here is a commission piece I recently wrapped up for the Price family. It was inspired by time spent with their dog on the beautiful Rock Garden/Rock Island trails in the Boise Foothills. It is appropriately titled Rock Garden. Rock Island happens to be one of my favorite trails to mountain bike, so it really brought this piece home for me too. Thanks for a great project Price family!
I am asked about my painting process from time to time, so I thought I'd show a bit of the process via the animated gif below. I break down the process a little more in the images below the animated gif. The process for any given project is different, but I thought people might like to see one explained in more depth. 

Rock Garden | 8 Stage Process

Rock Garden | Concept Sketch

Rock Garden | Rough Sketch

Rock Garden | Value Sketch

Rock Garden | Initial Color Wash

Rock Garden | Low Lights

Rock Garden | Highlights & Richer Color

Rock Garden | Finishing Details/Final Product

Rock Garden | 24"x18" inches | Mixed Media on Panel | Price Family Commission