Process

The evolution of a diner painting according to me:

1. Find your reference material

2. Draw it (minus the guy) and don't mess up

3. Put some paint down

4. A little bit more paint...

5. Now, at this point you're gonna start questioning all your life choices and
wonder why you couldn't just be a musician or something.

5. But you press on because, truth be told, you'd suck at being a musician. But this painting shit?!...It's in your marrow. And if you tried to do anything but DREAM and CREATE you'd turn into a
hollow husk of a human who can't handle spicy food.

You're a goddamn ARTIST, baby! 

6. And then you're done. Piece of cake (or pie or whatever).