After an absence of weeks, I am working to finish my Mother Of Tenderness icon. Patient JSVB viewers will notice a few new details: some gilding that needed to be fixed, and more painted detail on Christ's clothing. I also added several layers of paint to the background which does not look like much, but was very time consuming. The paint goes on in multiple layers, and each layer must be dry before the next one is applied. Otherwise, I run the risk of pulling off all of the previous paint layers and leaving an exposed crater. That's something I would like to avoid at this stage.
I also ruled the edges of the halos in crimson, which evens out their rough edges and makes the composition look sharp.
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