Underpainting? Do You? Work in Progress

So this is the beginning of an oil painting composed with one of the beautiful adobe homes here in New Mexico. I am curious if any artist out there still use the underpainting at all and what benefit is gained from it?

I enjoy using one as staring at a plain canvas can be intimidating. It seems to help me get in the art making mood to loosen up playing with limited colors and brushes in the very beginning of a piece. Anyway I will update  as the work progresses.

Thanks for looking,
Commissions Welcome

Chris – – – ReZilientInk

http://www.RezilientInk.com

Here is an updated photo of the work completed so far.

So here is another update I am nearly done this one needs to dry for a while so I can add finishing details like the door jambs, the zia symbol, and clean up the windows straight lines. For that though I need to put my hands on it as I am too shaky to do it just freehand like a pinstriper.