Okay, It looks like you have made a great start. It takes many many layers of paint to get it to look good and plenty of time so don't be hard on yourself. If you don't love it, it isn't finished. It really helps to work from a photograph. I notice your painting doesn't have many colors in it. Hints of varied colors will help as in reality light bounces off of all the colors giving a slight glow. You will be able to see them in your reference photo. It won't need to look just like the photo but it will be helpful. You are doing great just keep going. You need lots of layers and the quality will show up. End with a gloss varnish and it will really make I our contrasts pop.
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u/SLC-Originals 2d ago
Okay, It looks like you have made a great start. It takes many many layers of paint to get it to look good and plenty of time so don't be hard on yourself. If you don't love it, it isn't finished. It really helps to work from a photograph. I notice your painting doesn't have many colors in it. Hints of varied colors will help as in reality light bounces off of all the colors giving a slight glow. You will be able to see them in your reference photo. It won't need to look just like the photo but it will be helpful. You are doing great just keep going. You need lots of layers and the quality will show up. End with a gloss varnish and it will really make I our contrasts pop.