I reclaimed my values today and basically overhauled the values and color in the whole painting. Once values are corrected in one place it's typically necessary to adjust the values in the whole painting. The last two days should count as my two steps backward. Tomorrow or monday will be my one step forward again. I always have a hiccup somewhere in my pictures that I need to address. I don't want it as such but I'm afraid it's become part of my painting process. Dead color and weak values first, then go back in with the real colors and values.