This is my first attempt at painting a portrait mini-size.  The model is a favorite of mine who has many wonderful costumes representing the time of the voyager's.  They Voyager's were French fur traders who basically were the truck drivers of their day.  They hauled furs in large canoes during the late 17th and 18th centuries using the Great Lakes and the rivers of "New France" as their passageways.  Their strength and endurance are legendary.

This was a challenge to paint this small.  Jerry's costume was more elaborate than what I feature here but at this size  and the time constraint (three hours), I felt that editing was called for.  I left out his many shiny necklaces and focused on his coyote hat.