Thank you Lisa for your response. I love to hear how people tackle things differently. There are always new ways to be learned and mental notes to be taken what to watch out for to avoid the little pitfalls.
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wide value range can create a focal point in your painting where you didn't intend one.
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You are absolutely right, but in this figurative piece it's really all about the head dress and the theme of "water".
My model is actually the designer of this piece. She designs costumes and writes about tribal costuming for a magazine in the
U. K. This head dress was featured in her recent article and it is one of a series about the four elements.
I find your suggestions very helpful and I will keep them in mind once I start work in the color layers.
Here is a nice painting of jewelery by Luis Falero "An Oriental Beauty"