Karin,
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What is the point of underpainting if you paint opaquely on top of it?
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The main goals for me for attempting an underpainting were as you stated:
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To clearly define areas of general light and general shadow and to determine composition is the main purpose in an underpainting.
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With your help and guidance, these goals were achieved far more than I had hoped, and the resulting painting enormously improved over where I might have taken it otherwise. Being somewhat single-minded in focus, I am concentrating on learning about these basic elements of every painting. Glazing seems like less of a foundational skill, and one I planned to put off learning until a future time. Applying what I am learning about value grouping and composition to my next painting would be, in my judgement, of more value to me than further refining of this painting.
I am sincerely grateful for your advice and for all the time you have taken with me. I hope it does not sound ungrateful to say that I am now moving on to my next project.