Neptune step II... timidly graduating to higher contrasts...

Changing from gel to paste and using different primary colors applied with bristle brushes seem to be more than I can handle for now... feels like painting for the first time!

I used staining colors and they are much more powerful than I thought. With this one, I'm trying to leave as many brush marks as possible... letting the paint sit there... with difficulty I might add! I need to lose the guy a little in the background with the third layer... and bulk him up by shortening the left leg and increasing the size of his head.

Note to self: "My future challenge is to retain brush marks... somewhat like plein air painters... but on 6 foot panels!"