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Hi Lisa,
It sounds to me like you're trying Scott Bartner's method of starting a painting. I think it's hard to go from an alla prima working technique to an underpainting method, so don't get too hard on yourself at the beginning. There's a seismic mental shift that has to happen somewhere along that pesky eye/brain conduit. It also involves the artist's eternal question, "do you pick your style, or does your style pick YOU?"
I do like this painting, though, and I like the subtle color shifts and facial expression.
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