I have added dark tones to the ear and begun to add hair texture. In this photo, the colour is not as warm as it is in the actual painting, but I shall warm it further by adding the reddish coloured hair as an overlay.
The right ear now has its undertones, with a suggestion of shadow where it meats the head.
When I add the background, which will be pale so as to 'silhouette' the left ear, it will fall short of the ear's extremity. The ear will appear to come out of the frame, which will add to the dimension of the work. I will take a break from the painting over the Easter season, and come back to it with 'new eyes'.