Starting to paint my Mermaid

Well I started to paint and sorry to say but the camera doesn't show the brilliant colors and it's cloudy here and raining.  When I get her mostly painted I will have a tutorial up just showing how I applied the paint and the products I have used.  Making the tutorial as short as I can but all the information given to you.  After I paint her I will do a few experiments on her tail fin I have a few idea's but need to experiment before I jump in.  If I do there might not be a way to correct you know a done deal.  Stay tuned as I move along and hopefully I will be ready for the tutorial and we will all get to see the finished mermaid.