Aw, now I wish I'd held on to the original drawing so I could put them side by side. The original piece was fine by me in all honesty; maybe part of the issue of why it was ill received had to do with the fact that you can't really do an "Impressionist" piece with a definite subject matter. The stippling in the background does fit the bill very well, though.

The minor alterations do make the piece work well (if the piece didn't work well before). I see you did "clarify the underdrawing," and it looks great, and I agree that the border definitely makes the brush pop--it's a great touch.



I know the artist is always most critical of their own work, but don't beat yourself up over minor technicalities. The set of paintings is amazing, and I hope that it is something that will be remembered in the fandom, just like works of other prominent artists.

Congratulations on a job splendidly done, and let the work speak for itself. Sorry if I helped to prompt your editing spree.