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I think the idea behind this piece is cool, but the execution needs improvement. The foreground and background components look better individually than they do together.I think the piece looks blurry, like an out-of-focus photograph. I think this is because there is a sharp transition between the soft shading of the foreground and the background behind it.This sharp transition also makes the foreground feel like a cardboard cutout. The drop shadow under Monika amplifies this feeling.Adding dark outlines around Monika and the piano might help to put a thin buffer between foreground and background.The blending of color in the hair looks pretty, this is my favorite part of the whole piece! The colors in the eyes also look nice.Again, I would suggest adding dark outlines around Monika and especially her facial details. If there were no piano or intricate background, the soft edges might look okay. However, both exist so it would be helpful to mark the boundaries.Again, the colors look nice, but outlines would help it look less like a cutout.The background is one of the best parts of this painting. The glitchy static is fitting for Doki-Doki Literature Club.