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Mark,
I agree with the others that the paint handling is well done and the piece has an intimate mood. I'm reminded of the figurative work of Corot.
Generally ones attention is drawn to the lightest light next to the darkest dark which in this case is her blouse next to the dark side of the cello. (Flip the painting upside down and see where your eye goes.) The obvious choice would be to direct the viewer to the woman's face yet for some reason I'm not bothered by your choice not to take the obvious route.
I would have liked to see a hand as well, not only to establish a connection between musician and instrument, but to add additional interest and further identify the subject, her fine features mirrored by slender, graceful fingers. Be careful for sharp edges like the contour of her left shoulder.
Is there a market for portraiture in Potomac? I always wondered if portraits hung on the walls of those huge estates.
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