For practicing color matching, layer masking and transformations, I decided to put my face into Jacques-Louis David’s “Napoleon Crossing the Alps”. This era of painting resonates with me strongly with its blend of evocative imagery and realistic figures. Plus, I thought it would be fun to be in a photo riding a horse. The color matching of the original was a slight challenge, but the real breakthrough was warping Napoleon’s side-locks over my face in a semi-believable fashion. Overall I’m very happy with my progress and hope to have a finished project very soon.