A small portrait command... a technical exercise

[Valerie Gudorf]

Hi again, Sergio,

Everytime I look at "Mon Gereral", I like it more. I'm surprised however, to hear you say that watercolor only supports two or three layers or glazes. I have done watercolors with so many layers (glazes) that I have lost count. I know of many other watercolorists who work in a similiar manner, especially those desiring realistic renderings in bold, saturated color. I've not attempted a portrait in this manner as of yet, however, I do have a still life in progress in which I've employed this method. I will try to post it to illustrate what I mean, but my computer skills are still shaky at best.

Cynthia and Steven, please forgive me if it is forbidden to post any type of art other than a portrait. I would not otherwise do so, but I thought it might be acceptable to illustrate this one point.