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>>2201302
Very nice for a first attempt. The blue background though isn't in harmony with the skintone you used. There is a bit of a disparity where it isn't getting the right feeling across of either a sunny bright saturated image or a more subtle one.

I desaturated the background and simplified some things to try to harmonize it more.

Also a bit of a personal taste thing, but I am not a fan of the dry brush look that zedig's brushes give. It fills the image with a subtle texture that is fill of hard edges in a very repetitive nature. You can use the same brushes but with the mixer brush to get a more wet oil feel and some softer edges. I took it over the entire painting which may have been a bit extreme, but try it out in combination with what you are already doing.