Chris-Thanks! Good points all!
The mouth seems off-center to me even in the reference photo (or maybe it's the nose that is slightly crooked?)... in any case, probably I've exaggerated that in the rendering. Definitely not something I want to do! The colors in the actual painting are a bit warmer than they've photographed, but I'll take a fresh look at all those areas you've mentioned... and thanks for the tip on the 'sky-holes' in the hair. Funny, I had seen that discussed on another painting here, not too long ago, but completely missed it myself anyway!
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