crazy
ive always found realism to be so absurd. probably because i suck at it haha.
my only critique is that i dont like the way her face melds into the background on the sides of her head.
the necklace is fabulous. it definately weighs the picture down a bit though. i think you would need something on the top half to balance it out.
i cant really critique the technique since i have little experience in that area, but as far as i can tell you have done wonderfully