Hi Mike,
The first photo - oh, yes. I love the hint of an attitude that happens with this pose. It has a little of that Boldini sassiness that I like in big, elegant-woman paintings. (To me, the test is, does it look like I could sit next to this person during a long dinner party? Would she capture my interest?)
A woman could be as dull as dishwater but she would never want to appear that way in a painting. You're already off to a good start.
I agree with Scott, though, it would be good to see how, exactly, she is leaning her torso back to the desk.
By the way, I hope you're planning on working BIG scale with this one.
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