End of race one... it's a start, I think!

Before starting, I firmed up the underpainting a bit to take advantage of the reddish hue in the application of subsequent layers...

The next step was to quickly establish the foundation for somewhat of a viable color scheme...

I gave it another go this afternoon to get closer to where I want to be before the final pass...

I need to go for more nuances and contrasts before I call it quit. Let's hope I don't fall flat on my face before the very end of this race!

Note: I renamed this scene "end of race" as opposed to "mid race" as the leader of the race already has both his arms down.