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Nicely done, Lon. Cool bubbles!! Moment of enchantment well captured.
Just a couple of quick notes on the run for now. The dark downturned line of the mouth on the girl blowing bubbles doesn't seem to belong there. It isn't in the photo, as far as I can see, and anyway, when you pucker up and blow, the whole lip structure moves forward. That line right now is giving the girl's mouth a kind of fishy look (no offense meant to her).
I would add a small dark accent in the shadow area near the blue objects on the table, to "ground" them in the way you did the pink cup.
I occasionally use paper palettes, too, usually when I'm just doing a quick little touch-up. There are such palettes available at art stores (some in the "right shape", with a thumb-hole and everything), the slight advantage being that these use a kind of parchment paper that is likely not as absorbent as the tracing paper you're using. The hazard to be mindful of is that the paper can leech a good deal of oil out of the paint, potentially leaving the pigment somewhat underbound and weakening your paint layer. Not a huge concern, perhaps, but something to be mindful of, especially if your paints sit on the paper for a long time.
Steven
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