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Annie
Mike and Michele, thanks so much for the comments, I've taken all to heart.
First, regarding the composition. My original composition and value study was with a very deep plum background. This placed all the emphasis on her face and right hand (where I wanted it). My client felt that it might be too dark for her pastel living room, so I agreed to change the background (not thinking in advance of how much I was changing the composition when I changed the values). So, I crossed my fingers when posting and hoped it would fly as is (haha). You guys are too good (Mike). I like your crop too Mike, but need to keep the same size. I was considering changing her dress to a lighter color to hopefully bring the emphasis back to her face. This would decrease the heavy right side of the painting and draw more interest to her face because of her dark hair??
Michele, I'll get back into her hair and fuzz some more edges, and I've been working on the dress to make it more natural.
Are there any other suggestions on improving the composition? I'll be doing more for this client and I want this to be the best I can do ( at this point)!
Jean
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