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Hi Denise,
You've already gotten some good comments about composition etc., so I have only a couple things to add. Like you, when I work with a photo reference, I usually make pencil/charcoal drawings before I start to paint.
I noticed that in the photo your daughter has a slightly wide-eyed expression that almost suggests mild fear or surprise. This comes partly from the light catching the sclera (white) of the eye more than the more nasal portion, and partly from the elevation of the eyelid. When you're doing drawings you might play with the eyelid height and the value in the white to see how the likeness is affected. Sometimes the camera freezes the subject in a micro-gesture that's not really characteristic of what we perceive.
My other comment is that I really like the sweater/top with its colored embroidery. It's a fine complement to your daughter's fair hair and coloring.
Really looking forward to seeing how this one progresses!
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