I like it, and I can see why the customer likes it! It is bold, in good proportion, and confidently drawn, especially considering the size of the original. I like the tan in the shadow side of the face. I also like the vignette format. Many would have drawn the coat all the way to the bottom of the page.
I like the confident strokes, the economy, the sketchiness. It has some of you in it, a phenomenon which can only occur by the choices required by time and style constraints. Some would say that this drawing was done by a man, because of its bold strokes. Proof here that that boldness is not gender restrictive.
I would only suggest a bit of outline detail on the teeth, but not so much as to take away the impressionism of them. Just a touch of the same color in the corners of the mouth above the bottom lip to suggest some detail of the teeth.
Beautiful job, Willow!
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