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If I were blacking out the entire background (like the ref photo) I'd do it near the end, and I'd possibly use black gouache or maybe even black acrylic. I know using the gousche, you can draw very soft black charcoal over it and create some great subtle black on black texture. You can probably do this with liquid acrylic, too. I suppose you could use charcoal to black out the background, I just happen to like a variety of textures in a piece. And I'd want the black to drop out, as it's not the focal point.
I ended up finishing the piece and the white did go a bit transparent, fortunately for me it was a light coat.
Nice tutorial and tips!