@thecryptofiend thanks for sharing. This is an amazing work to be able to do painting digitally. I used to draw portraits (manually) long ago, but I haven't done much portrait art lately. I do mainly calligraphy art now.

The image you created is very close to the photo, except that you added too much shadow under the eyes, around the nose and in the neck which gives her the look of being too emaciated and almost ghostly. This effect was enhanced by the background of the image you created as compared to the lighter background of the original photo (blond hair, tiara, shoulders and some light glow)

Having said that, the art work by itself is just amazing and what's even more amazing is that you made it digitally.

I hope you will not take my suggestions in a hard way. If so, I am sorry as I didn't mean it.

Thanks for sharing :)