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Hi Cindy,
The drawing is very nice and I think inserting your daughter's image into a very recognizable painting adds a fresh spin on an old classic.
As far as the modeling of the head, the biggest thing I've noticed is that you have light areas in the shadows (right cheek, jaw and especially the reflected light, ect) and dark areas in the light areas (shadow below the shoulder). Another thing that a lot of people do is to continue the lightest values to the edge of the head (left side). This flattens the image and the head does not appear to be solid. Using a value that is about 2 levels below the highest value on the forehead, cheek, and chin will help to turn the edge and give the head more weight. This is based on the 9 scale value system with 9 being the lightest value (but not white) and 1 being the darkest (but not black).
You've got a great start so far because your drawing is strong--and that's the hardest part!
I hope this helps,
Renee Price
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