In reviewing the steps of my process here, remember that my purpose began as a practice study in values and shapes and was not intended to be used to achieve a final piece of art.
 
1.  Looking only at values and shapes, I used a black & white photo (held upside down) as reference to paint this also upside down.
 

 

2.  Turning the painting right side up, it is a recognizable, yet less-than-accurate depiction of the Statue of Liberty.
 

 

 

3.  Much later, after receiving a Call to Artists for a non-judged show with the theme "Masks," I went through my stored art. Imagine what I discovered!  I found a piece I had torn from another watercolor painting of mine and fit it to this study of values and shapes.
 

 

 

4.   I added flowing ribbons in red, white, blue and green to form a mask.
 

 

 

5.   In putting the final touches, I created "Return to Innocence."