Wow! This is wa-a-a-ay nice the way it is. I'd be silly happy with the face, right hand and shadowing. I'll be interested to see what you do with the BG because right now it's an excellent watercolor.

This is really nice work. Hotpress paper is not easy to work on without lifting off paint that you would prefer to leave on. One question, you said that you have more detail work to do on her face. Does that include a slight bit more pink or red tone in her cheeks and chin. I can understand the right side of her face (her right side) being bright from the light falling on that side, but the left side of her face seems a little pale. Maybe it is just the way that it is coming up on my monitor. I also agree with Sharon Repple that you may need to add a hint of her arm on her left-hand side to explain her hand on that side.

Hello, thanks everyone for the comments. Thanks Margo, In the face I actually lifted out the paint, because it didnt lay well which is a really difficult thing about hotpress, there's little room for error. I'll have to slowly lay in the shadow for a more even tone that illuded me the first time. I think I'll suggest the hand with drop shadow and more shadow.   

This is beautiful! I also agree about the hand, although when I initially looked at your painting I was not confused at all. I can see that it could have that "floating hand" issue though. Otherwise, I wouldn't change a thing. I am inspired!

Beuatiful work and subject, great  technique of water colors!

It looks to me like you're working fast!  The hand with the lollipop is especially well done, and I'm not seeing as much of a prblem with the hand as yesterday, but I don't know if you worked on that hand since then.

As you might expect, I like it just as it is. I can hardly wait to see it when it is finished.

a very sensitive portrait 

a very sensitive portrait 

Thanks everyone for the comments, I'm going to try and address the hand issue, which bothers me a bit too. I think I can push this painting alot more too and i hope it turns out well. Thanks everyone again for the constructive criticism.

 This is a nice portrait.I think you need a left hand shoulder, the hand is fine the way it is--Try a piece of tracing paper over the painting and sketch in the left han shoulder and see what you feel.Good luck and great work.