This is a piece I created for a friend. Because I did not had a model avaiable I based this nude on a model I found in a tutoriol for watercolor. I wanted to create something from myself, so I made the model more slim, added a background, gave her a hat and used the glazing technique. This painting is build up with different layers, in the same way the old masters did it. First a sketch in umber, then a layer with blue for the shadows, then a glazing layer with the midtones and at last a layer with the highlights. With every new layer the opacy was increased. I am very happy with the softness of the painting. However, tips for improvement are very welcome