I think your painting could benefit from having more hard edges. You used soft edges for most of the painting, that makes it unclear where to look at. The little variety between the soft and hard edges makes it look washed out. I don't know if you're using one brush or different brush for the entire painting, but try to vary between harder edge brush and softer edge brush when rendering. Utilize the combination to guide viewer's eyes towards the focal point. In the draw over, I kinda blurred the city background and the edge of her scarf to add a sense of depth. Tho' I might have blurred the city a bit too much Anatomy and perspective can be improved. But it's all pretty good. This is such a beautiful illustration. And I hope this could help Keep it up!!! | Artwod Feedback