Unfinished portrait

I see what you mean about the eye but the rest of her is painted well. I think we all get fed up with a project when we can't get it right, I usually end up throwing it in the bin so well done for showing it to us.

Her right eye (left looking at the painting) looks great and she is deep in thought, be good if you could match it with the other eye David. A good painting.

We can all find faults and be dissatisfied with our work if we're honest David. . Either eye would have made a great face, they just don't match each other but that could easily be corrected. A fine piece of work.

Perhaps you will revisit this sometime, David. It's worth it. Eyes are a pain, I usually get them in first before I get to far into a picture...probably not the right way to do it. Hands are another pain, and you've done those really well.

You musn't be frightened to change it. Take a deep breath, decide which eye you're going to change, paint it out so you can start it again. If you try to alter it you'll be more frustrated. Go on, you've got nothing to lose, you could finish off a good painting here.

OK, well I will let it sit for a while and have a go at it at a later stage. Maybe it isn't beyond redemption.