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Aside from canvas prep, you would most likely begin with the underpainting/grisaille. You can underpaint in grayscale, or in color, depending on the tone of your painting. Traditionally, green, would be used, for example. This is called verdaille. You can then build color by value. I am sure there are plenty of videos on underpainting. This is what gives a work depth. For me, it helps to understand what color to lay down. I don’t know of any other resource than to paint until your hands fall off and your eye balls melt. As a professional artist/illustrator, there has been no better teacher than…just doing it. However, there is an oil painter on YouTube I enjoy, Draw Mix Paint. He has excellent guidance for oils, but would apply for acrylics.

Sure, @Rosie_0801. You mean, like this? Your right, I am being so rude:)

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Oh, I see. A couple pages back someone commented that, essentially, it isn’t disrespectful to show the shape of their breasts through clothing. I retorted that it is, and related some of my own past shortcomings. Which led to comments about Laws of Nature and whether men and women are subject to them, in which I contend that they both are. Anyway, I further stated that our nakedness is our shame, and that it is unnatural for women to dress sexually, and that men are not the only ones under a natural/moral obligation. It is the natural disorder that affects such things as nudity. Your statement, although pithy, is what I was trying to get at, in a nutshell, lol. Shame in nakedness is a reference to that disorder. Nonetheless, shame in nakedness would now be a Law of Nature, as is death…because that was disordered as well. It is kinda stupid simple, but patriarchy, and feminism, and liberation…oh my. FWIW. I wear a bra too, lol. It feels great, but I try to go braless at home. I read years ago that some bras can impede the lymphatic system from doing it’s thing. So who knows🤷🏻‍♀️

I absolutely agree. Nudity is not in and of itself shameful, I think I tried to clarify that in a post to @Wheres Toto. However, in respect to that disorder….hence, my whole argument.

My baby sucks my breast. If he continues to do that it will become shameful (into adulthood). Babies can’t make moral decisions, but adults can. So, no, babies and toddlers aren’t in shame, but if I take my baby grocery shopping, naked, that will be a shame unto me. Whether shame in nudity is innate or not is really a whole other thing, and really an excellent point. Let us assume you are right. Even so, we still can still consider the morality/consequence/effect of a thing. We are taught that murder is wrong, stealing is wrong, lying is wrong, because these immoral actions ultimately lead to negative consequences, perhaps even death. I would contend that it (they) is (are) both innate and taught, but would concede to either one, because either way, there are negative consequences for individuals and society. Here’s looking at you Russia under Bolshevik. To clarify-of course, no one feels shame about nudity in the shower, or on a date night with your husband, or whatever. Feeling shame (distress caused by wrongdoing) from wearing a see through shirt with no bra, is not similar to taking a shower in the nude, or being naked with your husband, or even being born. It is harmful to feel shame because one is overweight or isn’t pretty or has brown skin. This isn’t what I am talking about-

Arbitrary, lol. How? Child sacrifice is just cultural, as well. So just ignore it. Honor killings are just cultural. Cultural practice must be examined, no? Besides, my culture expects that I not wear a burqa. If I did, those “arbitrary expectations” disappear, and I may experience some adversity. Likewise, if I walk around nude, I would likely get arrested, right? So, your point is unclear. I find it interesting (but expected) that no one can really explain why nudity isn’t shameful. It is easy call a thing nonsense, but apparently, not so easy to give answer.

Being sexually assaulted is beside the point. Men who do that are on another tip, and I am not speaking to that anyway. I respectfully disagree that it makes no difference in what a woman wears- I am sure your experience is ubiquitous as well. It doesn’t negate my point.

Yes, it *was* an extremely unpleasant side of myself that needed to be changed. My word choices, for this thread, are made with intent, and are not indiscriminate. You know, self-reflection, introspection, these are necessary to grow and mature, and to slough off the dead weight. We are all bound to accumulate spiritual tumors, best not to let them fatten. You have to be honest with yourself. I mean, it is dangerous to pet the ego. So, if I I do something deplorable, I call it what it is. However, most women under the influence of the Western system just.don’t.get.it. What I am exposing and examining here perhaps goes deeper than simply not wearing a bra or skinny jeans. I am just doing some spiritual math. I have given this a lot of thought. Most women don’t want to look at it, it is easier to cower under “patriarchy, patriarchy”, than to acknowledge what is really going on, and take personal responsibility. So, no, I am not degrading myself. In fact, it is the feminist ideology that I (at times, subconsciously) took to heart in years bygone- that led me to degradation. It is apropos to use one’s own life experiences when giving opinion, agreed, yes?

Is his behavior gross, or a natural reaction to a woman without discretion? Both parties are vile-

Scripture isn’t controversial. Many of you claim Christianity, but when it comes down to it, you will eschew it to be pleasing to other people. It is cowardly. But I guess that is par for the course. Originally, someone said that Christianity was patriarchal, which is funny, so I was compelled to reply.

Nudity is shameful. This is why most people would cringe at the thought of parading their nude bodies around their children. Nudity has it’s place, and it isn’t a public display, that would be shameful. There are differences between male and female bodies. However, the displaying of sexual organs either explicitly or through one’s clothing is lowbrow. I can assure you my skinny jeans showed every nook and cranny, hill and valley, and…..ding ding ding, I knew it. I was well aware of what my body looked like, and so is every woman who leaves her home scantily clad, or braless. You are really trying to say that a man is morally obligated, but that woman is clean? Come now. Clothing is there (for some) to allude to nudity. The authority is YAH. No man or woman makes Law, but Him. Your contention isn’t with me or men, but YAH and His Word-

You should have kept your original sentence, it made your retort somewhat less vapid, while simultaneously indicating a lack in your intellectual prowess.🤪