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Nothing wrong with her lip
Julie,
There's nothing wrong with her lip. That's what her lip looks like. I think as portrait artists we have to seek out what is individual about each person, that's what makes everyone unique and beautiful. It looks like, from the other photos, that's what her lip looks like. (Oh, tongue twister.) If you change it, she won't look like herself.
I think you must have chosen this woman to paint because she is a beautiful unique individual, don't try to make her into some cookie-cutter model.
Just my opinion.
On the other hand, as far as the photo with what I think is too much focus on her neck, yes, that's her neck, but it isn't shown in the best light. So I wouldn't paint from that reference photo. I see these two points differently, can you see what I mean? The lip is unique feature, but the neck looks worse because of the light. I hope I'm explaining this satisfactorily.
Joan
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