I thought I was going to take a longer break from the painting but I found myself back at it this evening. So this stage is interesting because now I am mixing linseed oil with the paint which makes it much easier to work with. My main struggle came from the fact that I mixed my flesh tones too light, so I had to keep darkening each color every time I dabbed my brush on my palette. A smart person probably would have just remixed the colors. But I didn’t want to stop painting.
My forearm is a bit sore now, as are my knees from standing so long. I think I went about 6 hours tonight. I think the pic I posted clearly shows the difference between the last stage and this stage. I didn’t finish the hair – I don’t think I have the colors just right yet, but I can tackle it again tomorrow if I have time.