Thanks Karin for the advice. In fact, I always wondered if you glazed all your paintings (for background, clothing as well as skin) every time I visited your site.
I have actually started another full length formal painting of a young man. I was thinking of glazing the skins, as you have said, and painting directly for the suit and background. I was hoping that the direct painting will give the effect (bolder and more energy to show off his proud posture) that I would like to achieve for this young man's painting. This is my theory/reason for choosing one technique over another, due to my 'limited' experience and skills
Mai