Thank you for all of your input and help with figuring out how to finish this portrait. It took me longer than I expected to finish it. Also I ended up being in the process of moving from one apartment to another, but now I have more space and a real studio :) . And I just went to the airport to pick up my mom. She usually comes over to visit from Ukraine about once a year and I desperately want to spend some time with her. I hope to talk her in to modeling for me for a portrait in the nearest future.
Anyway, here is the portrait that I am working on. I did a few changes and now I think I

Lovely, intriguing, and mysterious, Olena. I can see you really worked on this but did not overwork it at all. That takes restraint and I'm really impressed with the result.

That's great Olena, a very beautiful work.

Olena,

This is a very successful piece and you should be proud of it. The color is rich and lively.

Painting a picture with foreshortening as I have said before is very difficult. Mine is taking me way longer than I thought as well.

Hi Olena,
I agree with the others that this a charming , fresh picture now and that you should not fiddle too much with it.

But I have some minor suggestions about the landscape, if you don