That's exactly what you can do in Fresh paint isn't it (or are you being sarcastic there).
All great paintings and inspires me to give it a go.
No, just tired and poorly worded. More along the lines of "even if that is what you did, its great that...."
Basically just asking if that's what he did, and regardless, its a great picture, and great that its perfect for beginners. Although dont think fresh paint can do layers (can it?) would be great to be able to use a photo just to trace an outline, and then remove the photo.