This is the next photo that I'm painting. I took it in Manhattan, last summer. So far, I have him on six different small canvases, and I'm thinking of adding more on the bottom (where the chalk is). I had the idea to use chalkboard paint for the ground, and then viewers could draw in what the chalk designs are, but I'm not sure if it will work.
I love the movement in his body. You can tell that he just spotted something, or noticed the drawings. The light hitting the side of his face is also really lovely. And, overall, he's quite darling.
I'll post a photo of the painting when it's a little farther along.
