Hi Garth, you got that right.
I was actually proposing downplaying more than you usually do - and in fact, at one particular area of the painting, have a daring bold blur to give it that edginess contrast to the boy's soft demeanour.
This bold blur should be obvious but yet doesn't steal the fire away from the boy's expression. That's what i can add to your current new idea you have.
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