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Janet,
I have seen your other paintings so I know that you are capable of finishing this one off in a good way too and therefore I will try an additional input on all the other helpful suggestions.
I also believe that the main problem is related to the value range and suggest that you look at your painting from a long distance.
You will probably not be able to get far enough away from your oil painting into your studio to see what I mean. But to test what I mean I suggest that you have a look at the photo reference on the monitor and step about 10 steps (meters) back. At that distance you will hardly be able to see the features in the head, such as pupils, eyebrows and nostrils, but you will still know the person.
Now you place the WIP on the screen and walk back again to look and think of what you actually sees.
I felt that the face fell apart when I looked at it from that distance and I believe that it is because you have over emphasized the features, that characterize her face, so that they over powers the bigger shape of the head.
The problem in doing so is that it looks right, up close to the painting, and in strong light, but not at a distance. And it can only be judged at a distance.
Good luck, Allan
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