Elegant
Wow well this is something else. The old school style, something you'd see in display at a gallery is how I feel about this. It can appeal to anyone and the portrait is just devine. I love your use of colors overlapping to make a background. I love the use of warm hues and tones as the background to make you really focus on the girl and her darker clothing to offset it. I think her face is well done, and I dont understand the other comments in regards to her ear, as it seems just as she is. I do love this work and I think you have a good eye. Very victorian, very nice.
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I think this is good as it is, keep it up
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