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Hi Valerie,
Just browsing the site and I saw your nice painting. Thought I'd drop my suggestion(s).
The girl's eyelashes appear fuller in the photo; you might try a broader stroke to create that impression on your piece. This will also make the eyes look more relaxed (closed), and the highlight will be very small.
The face reads too warm overall on my monitor. Some cool lights will solve this.
Her left (our right) nostril seems kind of flat, appearing to face directly at us. A cool tone in the same value should help it turn away.
Try a deeper value for the shadow under the chin/lower cheek. The form will be more defined.
The sweater hue seems a little intense, detracting attention from her face, though your actual painting might not be this way.
Your drawing/draftsmanship seem to be fine, and you did beautiful rendering of the hair. Hope you can use these tips. Your friend and her daughter will be impressed, I'm sure. OK, I'll shut up now and get back to watching my Diamondbacks game.
Regards,
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