Pet Portrait Progress

I have been slowly glazing more color on the portrait, deepening the shadows, working a bit on the eyes and nose...but trying not to get into the details yet. I also started blocking in the background. I am glazing the colors so have to take the time to let the layers dry. I did add a bit of drying medium to speed up the process. It's hard to step away and put down the brush to let it dry! That's why I will work on other pieces too.