A Shaded Smile

Thanks for looking.

I like the simple pose. I wish she were on a stool and there were no chair back to take away from the strength of the right arm which balances the torso. Hard to get 'props' right which is why little posing stools (even cheapos) are so good to have people sit on if they can. Skin may have just a wee too much yellow for my taste, hard to say..try playing with the hue a bit..that is not hard to adjust if you like. Her personality comes out ---important good point-and the background is nice enough and does not compete with subject overall soft quality, So it is just the chair back that offsets the quite good quality of your simple study. I wish you well. gs PS I suppose the shaded side would profit from just a little more reflector to open up the eyes...gs

...for your in-depth constructive feedback. This was my first attempt at portraits and I can sure use advice from more experienced and skilled colleagues like yourself. I will try to follow your tips at my next attempt. Take care.

... very nice image ...

Glad you like it.