[Chris Saper]

Hi, Patti.

I just wanted to make a quick observtion about composition, to keep in mind in your next portrait.

You have a number of tangents happening in this painting...areas where forms join, rather than overlap, or form a strong visual line or shape that becomes an unintended focal point. I hope you don't mind but I have marked several of then with a red line in the image below.

Fortunately they are usually somewhat easy to fix, just by moving one of the forms or breaking the line or angle somewhat.

Best wishes,