Critique 3

Girl by the Piano is an oil painting by Nina Mikhailenko. She was born and raised in Russia, where she studied piano, ballet, and fine art. She came to the United States in 1974.
The focal point of this painting is the girl standing next to the piano, holding sheets of paper in her hand. The colors used in this are mainly warm. Emphasis is put on the girl by the contrast between her and the white curtains. There are many subtle details like the flowers on the carpet underneath the piano. The picture is divided into darker and lighter, where the darker areas are more subtle and the lighter ones noticed at first glance. Some great detail is used with the piano. For example, there is a reflection of a fireplace in the wood of the instrument. There are always new things to discover that are not noticeable at first glance. For instance, you can see water through the window which suggests that the house is located somewhere near a lake or the ocean.
Many suggestions can be made about this painting. It seems as if the girl is about to sing off of the sheet she is holding in her hand. The room she is in and the clothes she is wearing suggest that she is from a rather rich family. The fact that she is near a large body of water does too.