Pay attention to this if you do. What i mean by that is these steps are vital to implement and get right if you are trying to improve your ability to capture likeness and even spirit and mood and personality. Look closely. Remember that first we painted the structure or skeleton of the portrait, the planes and shadows. Then we marked the brights. After it all dried, we overlayed it all with ’skin’ -a half paste of white and Grumbacher gel. Now we begin to perfect the details. You will see the right eye has been refined with shadow and detail. Notice closely how the eye on the left is only partially refined. i took the photo now to help you see the difference. i am using a flesh colored paint with a little neutral dark in it. I am using a fine small round brush to mark hair and thin edges. When this dries, i will probably do a second layer of ’skin’ and then make more refinements. The more thin transparent layers we use, the more supple and real the skin will look. Have fun. Diana