Progress on the painting

I have now done about half of my painting.  Today I completed the mountains in the background.  The two snow-covered peaks are the volcanoes Iztaccíhuatl (to the left) and Popocatepetl (to the right), also known as "Popo" and "Izta".  On clear days they are visible from Mexico City. "Popo" is the second highest mountain in Mexico, and "Izta" is the third highest.  "Popo" is active and in recent years has been spewing smoke and ash from time to time.  Scientists have been keeping a close eye on it.

 

 

 

 

The painting by José María Velasco that I am using as a model.