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Absolutely yes, by all means, continue. You've come so far already. I'm assuming that this is charcoal (?), which you've handled very deftly. I particularly note the subtlety you've seen and captured in the range of and changes in value shapes. There are peculiar little tics and asymmetrical qualities in the facial features which do a great deal to strongly characterize this young girl. It's a very accomplished piece.
Since posted for critique, I would note two or three elements. First, there's an ever so slight confusion of light. The highest values on her face tend to be centered, or slightly to our right. Yet there's quite a dark halftone on that lighted side of the forehead (in the temple area), and there's no differential light on that side of the nose. Realizing that photos of graphite and charcoal often eliminate the subtler halftones, I think the transition on the chin between the light and halftone is quite sharp; I'd soften that up and move it either way so that the division wasn't so linear and right down the center of the chin.
Secondly, the dark triangles at the corners of the mouth seem a bit too dark, and as I squint so as to "lighten" the spaces between the teeth a little, I find that enhances the overall appearance of the mouth. If you worked from a photo reference, that would probably account for these areas appearing a little dark -- the camera would have exaggerated the value.
Lastly, the forehead seems large, in fact the entire cranium of the skull looks big. The hairline is perhaps too high -- having the "bangs" pulled back into the bow probably helped create this effect. I can see a faint suggestion of what might be the actual wispy hairline, and as I cover up the area of the "apparent" forehead above that line, all falls into place.
It's a very beautiful picture. Welcome to the site.
Cheers,
Steven
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