Hello Renee,
Having a blonde model has been my challenge for a while. I have this painting, along with three others of this same model (my daughter, Cami) almost finished, so I am braving the Forum and posting it here for you to see her hair. I truly am challenged by the many reflections I see and am constantly trying to not see each and every little hair and every single color. It is still too bright - and even appears brighter in this outdoor shot which I took today with plain old Ektachrome 200 film and a zoom lens on my vintage Nikon (a great camera). I will see if it will post, and then post the colors I used to get the hair so far.
Remember, I am still working and will probably be toning it down further while trying not to lose the light.
p.s. The photo of this painting is on the photo critique section if you want to see the source photo.
http://forum.portraitartist.com/show...6&pagenumber=1