Making the grade

I am not only my own worst critic, as many artists are, but my own hardest slave driver, too. I started working on this piece about ten days ago, striving to get it done in about a week... Pretty nearly there, I'll give myself a B for being a little late, though I'll likely get an A for the final grade since I'm liking it so much.

 

Note to my students: you can grade yourself like this when you've been at it for this long, but don't expect me to be quite as lenient with you - I won't be turning this in late to the gallery!