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Thank you all very much for the feedback. I suspected that the background items should be dulled and darkened, but was hesitant about painting over the bricks and doll. At this point I think I'll simply dull the fireplace and doll, rather than do anything drastic, and move on to bigger and better things : ). I did do a little study of Angie, but from a photo taken from a more frontal angle, and on the advice of fellow artists I chose this angle. My impatience also got the best of me, so I didn't do a study of this angle. Regardless, I do need to develop a better eye for composition. I tend to focus far too much on modeling and skin tones and edges, etc. (the details) when looking at art books, instead of the big picture (design and composition).
On another note, I'll have a couple days in Boston in mid-July to peruse the Boston Museum, Gardner Museum, and Newbury Street. I plan on seeing if your painting, Sharon, is still at the Copley Society. Are there any particular galleries on Newbury Street that you could recommend Sharon?
Thanks,
Holly
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