NEWPORT, Ore. – Artist Samuel Clemens, not to be confused with the author of the same name, is at it again.

The hillside artist that brought traffic to a standstill along Highway 20 near Newport last summer with his reproduction of the Mona Lisa on a grassy slope is working on a new masterpiece.

SLIDESHOW: Nude painting on hillside

This time, it’s a reclining nude based on a drawing he made of his wife when they first met. She was a model.

So far, the head, shoulders and one arm are visible in the finished section, measuring 60 by 40 feet.

He is working now to complete another 100 feet.

Clemens said the finished painting will be very tasteful and in profile, so, “nothing is showing.”

He's using three colors instead of one this year.

“This one will be much better than the Mona Lisa,” Clemens said.

Background: Artist creates huge Mona Lisa on hillside near Newport

Last August, Clemens painted the Mona Lisa to make people smile, he said at the time. The artwork drew so much attention from drivers that car crashes became a frequent occurrence in the area.