first off, that picture never should have been on google. I'll talk to my people about releasing photos in the future. Now about the painting. Wet blending isn't really anything I havee tried or even know how to do. Maybe it is a bit like using oils? The way I get smooth transitions is to use filters. They are very similar to glazes by using very thin paint on your rough sketch of highlites and shadows. They are most useful in the shadows but often do the trick at the end for your highest highlite. You also need to think of your shadows in terms of temperature rather than colors. You can totally chnge the feel of a figure by changing the colors you shadow with i.e green vs. red. I often like to use the two together to show a deeper transition in deep cuts, but with different degrees of mixing. filters are different than glazes because they are more controlled than a glaze. I think ten ball and AndyG use them as well. While you are on break google under painting. Underpainting is in the sketch phase and plays a vital role in what the final painted figure will look like. I use lots of green in my underpainting. My figures often look like a zombie in this stage. Acrylics are great because they let a lot of things show through in a very subtle way. the most important thing though is to paint a lot and try out things you think might work, some will and some wont, but keep at it. Also, post your work up so we can give advice.
