Today I masked out the image and airbrushed the background with a few values of blue acrylic. I finished it with a mix of aqua and red opalescent ‘sparkles’…

Later, I began painting, starting with the face, then the hair. Next, I blocked in various areas – the blouse and head piece in an off-white, the gloves in turquoise, and the skirt in bright pink. I used the same bright pink with a lot of water for the bra showing through the blouse. I also filled in the area of her legs where there will be a white lace stocking with a light flesh tone. I used a neutral gray for the shoes and apron, using watercolor techniques to create a soft wrinkle texture. I used a soft pink for around her eyes (just a temporary thing, since this area will be covered by oil pastels later), on the leg ribbons, and on her one sock.
I then worked more in the texture for the skirt, bringing in hints of brown where her legs show through, and building up darker pinks for shading and texture.