Racing start Two - step III... still roughing it out!

An 1 1/2 hour of frantic work (always relatively out of control!) got me to a stage where I can start to paint for real.

I will pursue with transparent colors on the background to retain some of the red... so I better figure out where I am going pronto! The night should help!

Note to self: "I was a bit more prudent with the previous background being afraid to detract from the figure. This is not a problem this time around... it would be a pity not to go loose style with more nuances!"