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Hi Lisa!
This is very nicely done. I like how you've softened his expression just slightly as well as softening the shadows under the brim of his hat so that we can see his eyes more clearly.
Not sure what you've got by way of image processing software, but mine (Paint shop pro) has a 'resize' feature that will shrink an image down to whatever pixel size you specify. I assume other packages have a similar feature? It would be helpful to see the reference and the painting on a similar scale... also to see the full painting and more of a closeup of the face. From what you've shown above this looks to be very sensitively rendered. In this case, you might chalk up the absence of response to not much jumping out as needing 'fixing'...
But since you've asked. . . you might consider softening the top edge of that reddish orange shadow along the turn (underside) of his right cheek. . . and possibly darkening his neck a bit?
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