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Hi Valerie,
I like the piece a lot, especially your use of a bold primary color next to all those grey tones. I wish I could see it up close to see the textures. The red boat seems smoother than the rest, but that might just be my imagination.
I can't find flaws with your drawing skills and think that as a figurative piece the composition is interesting. As a traditional portrait though there are some elements that you should have considered.
1. The focus should be on your subject, rather than on his toy.
2. The stance of the young man and especially the bold red always bring the viewer's eye back to the red boat and away from the boy's face.
3. Althoug the cropping is a clever tool to draw attention to the boat, it does not work well for a portrait.
Welcome to the forum, I will look forward to seeing more of your work.
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