The texture is so rich on this one, @scrawly :O Almost look like painted on canvas instead of paper * ___ * I really like that strange diffusion blending effect that you are doing with the background and with her skin tone !
Very classical in terms of colour palette, too, the use if umber brings into highlight the chiaroscuro so well... * ___ *
I love her hair very much ! The highlights are subtle but palpable, and the colours are beautiful <3
She also has that far-wandering kind of gaze, which are nicely done by the way you held her head against the posture of her shoulders and body and by those gazing eyes :)
And I love how you weighted the picture. Heavy on the top and light on the bottom, creating a sense of contemplation, which matches the title of the picture well :D
A gorgeous piece, @scrawly <3 You're really doing well with these studies * ___ *
Hehehe sometimes I think my art style is more suitable with oil than with watercolours, but why not experiment either way.
As for the picture, there are a lot of things that I could have done better. However despite that, maybe I shouldn't worry too much about them because it's not that bothersome and people seem to be okay with the result and I get nice comments like yours ^_^.
Thank you :).