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I wanted to add a little more about half-tones. Not only are they a different value, but also they are a different color. Look at all the colors in the photo (assuming that the photo s now your reference) as abstract puzzle pieces. They are a certain size, shape, color and value. Mischa has demonstrated a good starting point in which these puzzle pieces are quite large. Each piece must be layd down accurately. Notice the shape of Mischa's pale blue/lavender highlights in the top of the hair compared to what you have painted. If you do not paint the size, shape and edge of the light blue shape correctly, if you try to blend it into the dark hair and thus move the edge over and make it a soft edge erather than a rather sharp edge, the painting is already inaccurate! Trust what you see before you! Its all a bunch of color pieces. When you come back the next day, you may see how the puzzle can be broken into finer gradations, a mosaic of smaller pieces. Lay each piece down and move around the canvas finding other pieces of the same color if there are any. This is how to start gaining control of your process.
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