You may recognize these two gentlemen from an earlier post.  I was delighted that Danni recruited them to model.  They were positioned so I could see each by glancing to the right or the left.  Not knowing if I’d have a chance to paint them again, I decided to do both, if possible.  I set up two canvases side by side and got to work.  At some point I had to pick one to bring to greater finish — the bearded soldier.