"Just Do it" update

So if you've read the previous Blog you'll know this is a continuation of the painting I'm doing. My Mom suggested to give the face more Joy. So here is my attempt step by step to change the facial expression without completely changing who the face is.

 
below is the step by step changes.

More to come.

"Just Do it"

I've been busy, as we all are. I had a total creative itch and needed to squeeze in some time to do something creative. Then I didn't know what I wanted to do. With much deliberation, my choice was just to start something or I was never going to start. There are so many great ideas and I couldn't land on one. So the phrase "Just Do it" was so fitting. (My friend Tina called me a Creative Butterfly, she is SO RIGHT!)
I painted over a canvas first it looked like an ocean, cool blues & white & off white, (still unsure what I was doing) then I changed colors all together & went with warm tones & even let my son paint. I like the freedom that children have and I was trying to connect with that myself.  So I painted the base colors. Then started playing by wiping off paint & creating a face. I didn't have a plan still. It just became as I continued to play.
Here is what I have so far.

My Mom reminded me that the Joy of our Lord is our strength. So I'm going to change his eyes and give him Joy instead of worried.
Then I will do the rest. I'm thinking of adding fine/medium line inking around him, images like adding crown of thorns & crown of royalty,  the earth & tons of other images... stay tuned.