Allison

This is a very striking piece of art! What I find interesting is that the viewer's gaze is so captivated by this woman's beautiful eyes that the mind fills in everything else. There's not a lot of paint elsewhere but that's fine. Now if it was just the two eyes I think the composition would have too much tension. But the lips add a nice third element to the focus. And I'd like to add that I think it's important that the eye on the viewer's right is slightly darker (in shadow). So the left-side eye becomes the primary element.

I think you do need that bit of color on the shoulder and side of the face. But personally I don't think I enjoy the geometric aspect. But perhaps it's needed to "stand up" to that powerful triangle formed by the eyes and lip. Something to consider...

It's a very powerful composition that demands the viewer's attention.