Painting Progression - Winter Really is a Blast!

This is a new illustration image that I created for art licensing purposes.  I call this one "Winter Really is a Blast!"  It might do well on greeting cards or flags.  I am working on acid-free illustration board, using acrylic paint over a pencil drawing.  I have drawn the bear leaning into the picture on a bit of an angle to create a feeling of action.  In the first step I blocked in a simple background, delineating my subject and defining the design shape.  I start to block in some basic details with a mixture of ultramarine blue and lamp black on the scarf, touque and face.