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Magnificent pose!
You really have a knack for posing people, Janet. I love the way your husband is relaxing on the step and his expression. He and his dog are bonded together in a superbly natural way. I also like the way the figures fill the canvas.
I wanted to mention a few areas you might want to look at.
1) The value contrast on the shirt is a little too exaggerated. Also, if you try to simplfy the wrinkles and folds down to the ones that are necessary to describe the form underneath and the stresses of the fabric, you will go a long way towards quieting the agitated appearance of the shirt.
2) I'd like to see a closeup of the face, but from "far away" it appears that the mouth on our right is too stretched, adding to the asymmetry of his face (which is in reality quite charming).
3) I like how you have painted your husband in a real setting. I know it's hard to decide what to put in an what to leave out. The steps are well done. Towards the right side of the canvas the amount of stone planter seems a little overpowering, and then there is a distracting little bit of scene at the far right that leads the eye away but doesn't say much (to me at least). Why not follow the photo more, showing at least one window, loosely suggested (here you bring in the blue/green theme with the reflection on the edge of the glass), continue the house to the right edge, and move the Japanese maple (?) to the right edge also.
Alex
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