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Hi Beth,
Overall, I like the vibrancy of the colours, which go well with the subject that you are painting. I do think the yellow behind his left hand is a bit too bright.
For the subject's back, I would use a cooler hue for the part that is farther back. For the spine and his left shoulder blade I would use a cooler hue, instead of the same ochre that you have used for his right shoulder and his right side which are both closer to the viewer.
The same with his face. I would use a warmer hue around his nose and nostrils, which are much closer to the viewer, and cooler hue for the left side of his face (which is supposed to be in the shadow) and the left side of his forehead. Right now, it appears that you used a mauve/violet colour for the nose and around the mouth, but a relatively warmer colour for the part of his face that is in the shadow.
The rule of thumb is cooler hue for things that are farther back, and warmer hue for those that are closer to us.
The anatomy of the left hand is not correctly drawn. The highlights around his fingers need to be toned down a little. Also, the left hand is furthest away from the viewer, it should be painted with a cooler colour, instead of the ochre (a very warm colour) around his palm.
The white part of his left eye and the reflection on that eye should not be as sharp (or bright) as the right one.
The hairline does not look very realistic.
I know that the painting is still in progress , so I hope that I did not sound too critical.
Hope my feedback helps!
Mai
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