Here is a tip be careful of the amount of white you add to your portrait painting, too much white can make you portrait flat or make them chalky. One rule i use is working from dark to light, this will help bring out the form on the face of your subject. But there is set rules in painting, it’s from trying different things so many artists got their own niche and artistic style. It all depends on what you want out of your work.

Wow you still have tubes of over 8 year you are a legend 😂😂 i was thinking I am a pro when it comes to that, I still have some of my oil color tube as way back 2020, i really don’t know why I love having them around, others may see it as waste but to me i see it as something to cherish and memories 😂 it’s just like checking your cupboards and then you stumbled accross one of your old painting.

I am getting better Thanks so much for your concern, I trust you are doing well also??