Last Supper

I received a call today from a "semi-retired" gentleman from my small town. Seems he's been working on a wooden version of the Last Supper for the past year and was in need of an artist to help him complete it. He has the whole painting broken down into small pieces of wood that he has meticulously cut with a small skill saw. He has the background and the table assembled. All the apostles and Jesus are cut out ready to be painted. He even has the plates and cups cut out of wood - they also need to be painted. I wasn't too sure about all this when he tried to describe it over the phone. But, once I saw all the work he had already put into it I just didn't have the heart to say no. Besides, I think this will be kinda fun!

So I have all the pieces here with me. He began the project with a large pattern from a wood working project for the Last Supper. In that one it was to be made up of different kinds/colors of wood - and is actually for an "inlaid wood" picture. His will be a combination of inlaid and painted pieces. I've begun transferring the outlines from the pattern onto the figures and will begin painting tomorrow. These outlines will just be guidelines for me. He gave me the box top of a jigsaw puzzle of the Last Supper - I'll use this to guide me on the features and colors. No pictures right now... I'll try to post some tomorrow.