At this point in this painting, I chose to add some heavy paint with a palette knife and also to add some brighter colors. Up until this time , the paint was a little thin and needed to be beefed up. I'm still not sure about the background, so maybe I'll try something new next week. I noticed That I had lost some of the softness in her face, especially around the mouth. I'll also check that the next time we meet. Still a lot to do.