[SnikPlosskin]

I have not painted or drawn anything since college (BFA - Fine Arts) - at least 35 years.

First I did a series of three of my friends working from photos.

Now I'm doing my fourth - a nude based on a sketch of a live model - in 1953 by the wife's aunt.

I built up the background with a really dark brown/green then created a lighter and lighter splotch in a lighter, more yellowish highlight. Then I sprayed gold pearl lacquer over that highlight. You can see it in the first picture pretty clearly.

Then I painted a base coat - next comes detail. She has tiny nipples.

I'm pretty good at drawing from another sketch. Painting is an adventure of screwing up.