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Complementary Colors
I don't have much to add to what is said about the faces, the modeling is well done. What I think needs to be addressed is the overall color.
The green background and the bright blue of her dress fight.
When I am doing figures together, I usually have them wear the same color. It makes them look more unified, even if they are on the brink of a divorce. There is on my website a picture of a couple in a landscape. I knew I wanted to paint them in their lovely lakeside home in the autumn, To counterbalance the bright orange of the leaves, I had them both wear variations of blue. The orange was bright and the blues were subordinate and duller.
You have make a decision from the getgo, what your color scheme is going to be, complementary, analagous or monochromatic.
In the original shot it looks like they were both wearing black, that works fine with the rather bright green background. All you need to do was add a touch brighter red lipstick on tha lady and give his tie a hit of duller red.
If they both are in blue the background could be a dull orange with his tie providing a bright orange accent. Or the background could also be a dull blue if you are to make her dress rather bright and his suit a navy, with an orange accent.
I think the hands could be toned down a bit as well.
There are times when a painting is like an old leaky boat, you fix one spot and another spot needs work. It helps to do a quick color study beforehand.
You have done a great job on the faces, I think this will work fine with a few color adjustments.
Two additional hints, I always overrouge my subjects ( even CEO's). Then I take some liquin and tint the photos even more. The extra color seems to work in paintings, if not in life.
I hopes this helps, this is not meant to discourage or dishearten you.
Sincerely,
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