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,

Chris, I never would have thought of that or noticed. I think that would be fairly easy to correct before delivery and thanks so much for the advise.

Jeanine, I was so hoping someone would give me a clue about the water and I did what you said on the right side and I think it helped quite a bit.

I'm attaching my changes worked on today. Three weeks and counting before I have to deliver. Please continue to point out things that are glaringly off.