wow, thank you all so much! You have given me some excellent pointers. This painting has been on the (drying) wall for a couple of weeks now, but I will now look at it with fresh eyes and see if I can make some adjustments. The shading issue and the bone structure around the cheeks and the eyes are good points.
I used a photo for this painting.
Thank you all so much, again.
Sophie
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