Waiting for a message - by Gerhard Ritter

Your portraits are beautiful. There is so much character in those faces. I love your whole gallery.

I don't think this needs to be "played with" - it is quite amazing as it is. A beautiful portrait, wonderful expression - brilliant!

what a cracking painting, great subject and treatment. a gem in a great portflio. Who ever knows when to stop?????

It's fantastic, leave it exactly how it is!

This is a marvellous portrait . Don't tinker with it - you might regret it.

This portrait 'speaks' for itself. Don't get bogged down in ideas of 'looseness'...just be yourself; you are a talented painter Gerhard. This work is most impressive

I agree with all the above - if you feel you want to work more loosely, well that's one thing; but there's nothing tight about this portrait. Be proud of it.

This looks 3D to me and how you achieve this I just don't know! Brilliant work as usual.

Superb portrait, wonderful expression and I love the slight change of colour and magnification of the eyes under the glasses. Please leave it just as it is.

Thanks for all the comments - sometimes, when working late at night, the mind tends to wander a little and judgement goes with it. I shall just leave it.

Excellent, I would leave it alone and it is loose.