Drastic Measures ... Well, Drastic for a Watercolor Painter

I left Miss Maddy here, a few days ago. To me, she looks somewhat like those strange monkeys with bald, pink or red faces!

I did some lifting with a soft sable brush, to start. That was scary!

This is a daylight shot.

This is an inside/flash shot.


First, I gently lifted color several times, no blotting, just wiping the brush and going back in.   Then I went over the entire face [not muzzle] and neck with a thin glaze of quin. gold. This was recommended by Linda Young, another blogging watercolor painter, from the Eastern U.S. The quin. gold has a bit of a greenish cast, and I was hoping it would tone down the excessive red/purple I found her to be. I think it did that, but as usual, I'm not sure I am completely pleased with the painting yet! So what else is new??? As always, all comments are happily received!