Yes, photos can be a problem. When a photo is not adequate you often just can't make up for it. Diffused light is best when you are trying to see form. If your lights and shadows are too pronounced they will cut into the forms making it difficult to make up what is not there in the photo. Do you have a digital camera? Digital is very helpful as you can take many shots and keep only the best ones.
I hope I didn't come down on you too hard because there are many things I like about the painting. I like the arresting quality of the pose as if someone has just come in the room and gotten your attention. It definitely makes direct connection with the viewer. But I think the drawing problem distracts from the rest of the painting.
Another artist I think you might take a look at is Holbein - especially his drawings - because he simplifies the big shapes and volumes in the body of his subjects so well.
If this were my painting I would probably let it dry and then go back and rework it. But first I would scrape any wet paint from the problem areas so it doesn't build up too much. Sometimes when I do this I can overwork the painting and run it into the ground, but other times it works and I can bring the painting to a new level. I suggest turning it to the wall or covering it and waiting awhile so that when you come back you can have a fresh vision. When your vision is fresh, as opposed to when you are just tinkering, you can often get a very good result in reworking.
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