[Ruth Monsell]

I'm new to the Forum, and also struggling with my first portrait in oils in a long time. I've done dozens in pastel in the last three years. My subject is a lovely young girl with blooms in her cheeks. I have a lot of questions I could throw out, but perhaps I've first just ask for any and all feedback. I do admit to finding it a lot harder to delicately blend from highlights to shadows in the skintones in oil than in pastel. I've actually given in to the temptation to blend a bit with my fingertip! Any special tips here? Incidentally, the roughness on the right edge of her cheek is due to the luster of the medium-laden paint, which is still wet.....awaiting your suggestions. Not sure if I can send the photo I'm working from on the same post. If not, I'll try to follow with it.
My gratitude in advance!