To 'stipple' or not to 'stipple' that is the question!!

Grounding complete on the canvas, 3 layers of acrylic, oxide red, black wash and a violet glaze. Happy with the end result. It has a warm, soft, velvety tonal quality. Now to paint the light... ha.... the difficult bit as I don't want to ruin the canvas! Discovered a technique called 'stippling' basically a very large shaving brush which is made of badger hair (poor badger!) method is all about dabbing the paint repeatedly so you get very soft, muted images - used a few different tonal blues to get a bit of contrast. Not sure if its finished but will take a break and revisit later...

Down in the sculpture room
the only place with enough space to work on the canvas!

Progress with the stippling!