Well, this certainly limits the possibilities of using her in another painting. Although, I'm sure you can come up with an idea. :sunnysmil

Tim,
Thanks for the tip. Anyway, you said that the paints are thick, if it's so then how many laps of days do you wait to put the second and third layers of the paint. What is the proper time for that? the books say that the paint should be dried enough at least 6 months of waiting before one can glaze it. If that's the case then the figure of your model might have some differential like the hair or something within the span of 6 months. So in your case, what do you do?
God bless.
Xander

Drying time
 

The 6 months dry time sounds like the time to wait until you place a final varnish on. The time between layers of paint is much less. I very seldom glaze. I place opaque (or semi-opaque) on layer over layer-lean to fat.

There are numerous ways to slow or speed up your colors drying times. I think there are whole threads devoted to this subject deeply.

Flossing
 

Kim, it also limits her abilities to floss and other things for 7-8 months but art is pain as we painters all know.

Welcome back Tim, you certainly come back with a bang!!!

Truly inspirational to see a master in the making..... Well I'm no expert but hey your painting blew me off my chair!!! (That's the bang bit)

I fractured a rib as I hit the floor and my back has never felt better, thanks to you. Seeing this beautiful piece of work reminds me of what is possible when the really hard work is behind you and what success is all about.

Gotta go and get back to the prune juice and herbal mixes now, double doses from now on to make sure I can live to 200, so I too can put the hard yards and achieve such greatness. It will be a struggle I am sure.

I really missed your inspiration by the way!!! Well Done....Wow...Slurp, Dribble Wow...Note to self, breath.....

That's it!
 

You are hillarious Ngaire! I'm getting my tickets for Australia this summer.

Tim,

It just so happens, I can put a good word in for you when you arrive here. I have rung Customs to tell them that when you arrive you have 24 hours to get yourself and your instructional videos straight to my door, as I told them that you will be staying with me for at least 4 weeks.

Oh! my mistake didn't I tell you that you have to enter Australia via my place, because I have to put you under house arrest and into my care for debriefing. You are special, that is why you need the debriefing. Not all tourists are treated this way. Customs wait for my intel on this and I advise them who needs to be debriefed and who doesn't.

Oh! my mistake didn't I tell you this part too..... Oops...I will need to debrief you of all of your trade secrets and then you have to personally demonstrate this knowledge to me during this 4 weeks or until I am satisfied you are not a spy. I then have to put a report into Customs after I am satisfied. This of course, may take longer than 4 weeks and I suggest you tell your kin that your stay here 'down under' could be extended due to Custom protocol.

Here, in Australia, we like to do all we can to uphold our international repoire by giving personal attention to tourists albiet some get more than they expect.

I await your confirmation on dates with interest. Over and out........

New Zealand
 

My cousin Liv tells me it's nice in New Zealand.... :D

New Zealand is not for the faint hearted, the beauty will take your breath away, it would be probably best to ease into such southern beauty while coming here first, our diversity will certainly take your breath away but we don't have the tremors (from earthquakes) here like they do in NZ. I could squeese you into my schedule and give you a guided tour, you could say ..... pay me with teaching lessons.... Just a thought!!!!

Visa
 

I just thought the visas & imigration might be easier there... ;)