Thanks everyone for the input, I actually agree with the points about the harsh transition but I went to such pains to keep the paper clean this time I wanted some input before I carried on.
I have made the adjustments to the background and the fingers but I won't bother posting them, I am definitely putting this one behind glass now.
It was a good practice of a more detailed look at a face and worth doing it for that.
Carolyn.
After reading Cindy's post in the oil critique section I decided to repost after taking onboard all valued input
