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Greetings Jane,
I share some of your misgivings about the ropes. In the photo I don't see the near rope, and the back rope is much less prominent; partly due to the tree at nearly the same angle. In the painting the ropes are very dominant and divide the canvas into two sections. I love what you're doing with the boy and the bubbles and feel that the ropes cut in between them and bisect the centers of interest. At the same time I can understand why you want to suggest the swing as an element of quiet play. You could eliminate the ropes entirely, as the boy's posture isn't obviously dependent on the support of the swing. With that nice, diffuse background the ropes seem to intersect the flow of the composition.
By the way, what is the size of the painting and the ground?
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