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Value and Chroma
I love the loose expression in this painting which seems so appropriate to the sitter. Please do not sacrifice gesture and mood for precision.
That said, I would like to see a darker underplane to the nose. As is, secondary lighting from below is suggested and is a tad confusing.
About those hands: In a recent demonstration, Marvin Mattelson enforced the tools of value and chroma to push things back or bring them forward; to quiet or emphasize areas of interest. The hands are too intense and command too much attention. compared to the delicate face. Try weakening and darkening - assuming dissipation of light from top down.
She's a charmer!
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