This morning I did some more work on the nude, defining the forms more and raising the value of the lights (ie: making them brighter).
I then propped it up where I could see it while having lunch and watching the Canadian Grand Prix :) I decided that I was still not being bold enough with the lights, so I've gone into it again and made them a higher value still. I've also cleaned up a couple of shapes I thought were wrong and outlined the hair and some other details more. I think it's coming along well now.
The next stage, unless I find anything else I want to correct first, is to apply a "halfpaste" - a translucent grey middletone that will bring the value of the entire painting up. I will probably do that tomorrow as I'm really determined not to rush through this painting!
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