Close, But No Cigar

I think I've finished obsessing over the water part of this painting; all that's left is the boy's back. And the reference photo I'm working from is really lousy in terms of the visual information I need— his back is overexposed and no amount of dithering in Photoshop is going to help. Anyway; here's today's iteration:

Coming Of Age In The year 2018, © 2020, work in progress (click on image for larger view)

 

Next time you see this one, it'll be done.