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Thanks, Chris. I have a potential problem with continuing the background painting downwards. It is done with extremely thinned paint - almost rubbed in to let the canvas shine through. The red paint of the dress has eliminated the possibility of getting down to that toned canvas. But I could extend the wall downward, using a similar tone to the painting. It's hard to see in this little jpeg, but there is a suggestion of the bottom of the frame there now. It wouldn't be too hard to continue the wall, just use thicker paint for that part.
The skin tone really did get too light - my friend is actually fairly tan, half native American, and I made her look like a paleface. Even though I can argue to myself that "it's just the lighting", I know better, and feel I need to darken up a bit.
Plus I have to fix that **** nose. This is the second portrait I have messed up on spacing in this area. I hate having "pet" goofs - that is, things that tend to show up the same time after time.
Please don't think I'm beating myself up too much over this - I like the painting too, and have hopes of making it something of which I will be proud.
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