I think I have finished the diamond eyes on the gold kangaroo. I also did what I thought would be my final layer of green on the background.

The final touches of colour on the diamond eyes is complete. Now they just need some highlights and some drawing.

After 8 layers of paint, the kangaroo is now officially ‘gold’!

I’ve just finished the Indian Yellow Hue layer. The last planned layer is Quinacridone/Nickel Azo Gold.

‘Male’ the painting is stalling. I find this often happens at this stage of making an artwork. But thats ok. I’ve noticed it, I’ve acknowledged it, now I’m ready to push on through to the end!

The kangaroo is almost gold. This layer of Dairylide Yellow is really amping up the overall colour!

Could mirrored vinyl wrap work as the mirror element for my paintings ‘Male’ and ‘Young & Free’?

I have an opportunity to retake the 360 degrees photo that I use to make the ‘world’ the gold kangaroo is in. The ‘world’ (HDRI file) surrounding the kangaroo forms the reflection in the gold.

I’m not sure if the layer is too light or not, but it is better to paint it too light then to be too heavy. I can always add another layer later if it’s needed.

I pushed through the resistance (I didn’t feel like doing it but I made myself to do it anyway) and finished the fiddly last brown details! Enjoy the video!

Come on into the studio and I’ll show you around!

I have bought two pieces of sequin foil - one silver and one gold. I’m going to experiment with these within my diamonds.

Today I painted as much detail as I could.

Old painting, new idea. It’s time to revisit the mirrored shapes within the diamonds.

The Raw Umber layer is done. Five more layers to go!