I think it is a great portrait, Mara. It is wonderfully sensitive and alive, and there is an intensity in all parts of the painting. I think you achieved a real clarity of light, and also a translucency and delicacy in the skin (a lovely blue in the mid-tones too). And also there is a great understanding of the forms within the light. But mostly it is so alive - a portrait of a real person, very honest and strong, and full of feeling.
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