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Hi Diane and welcome to another fellow Washinton State resident!
I like the brushwork and color you have going here -- very fresh. I think you're right though that there is a problem with the lighting. The very strong cast shadow under her chin indicates to me that there should be other similar shadows all over the place, to define the forms and make the painting seem less flat. In particular, there should be an almost identical cast shadow under the nose and the areas above the eyes, under the browbone, should also be in shadow.
The photos you took will not be of much (if any) help regarding color but they should tell you where the shadows were.
Good luck and I hope to see you posting often.
- Michele
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