I decided to include a couple of photos of my painting process in this post.
This photo shows my pencil sketch with the reference photo on the computer. I preserve the sketch with a spray fixative. Then when I start painting with thin washes of paint the sketch shows though the paint.
Here is the first pass laying in some of the local colors .
It is not signed yet as I like to go over it with one more coat of paint, making minor adjustments. Ref Photo