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Hi Leslie,
It's good to see that you're continuing to work on the painting of this appealing little girl. I've done a few digital manipulations on your painting to see if they might help. You asked specifically about the hair, and I think you've done a fairly good job of depicting the general structure of the hair. I've altered your painting by gradually blurring and softening the outlines of the hair as they border on the background. If you keep the outer margins very soft it will help to direct the viewers attention to the parts of the face that you wish to emphasize.
I've also lightened and softened the cheek margins as shown by the red arrows. This helps fill out her face. I thought the cheeks looked a little bit concave compared to the photo. I also lightened the area at the tip of the nose, as shown by the third red arrow. I think Leslie's comments were very good. I have a few other suggestions, but I'm a little pushed for time right now.
Cheers
John
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