Turns out backgrounds are more important than I thought. I changed my block in procedure after reading this --->(click here for link to download). It's some insanely useful Sargent notes which discuss his integration of backgrounds into his portrait subjects. I did a 2-hour alla prima demo this past Friday, and wow, did this info hit the mark!
Hope it helps!
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