Scanning the Timbers

I'm feeling good about the general composition now. Thank you all so very, very much for your input. I appreciate it as it helps me to gain fresh perspectives and insights to areas of a piece that I may be over-looking etc. It DID look like that branch was growing out of her back LOL! Anyhow, a nice sloping hillside is what became of it all :)
Now...on to an Azure under-painting. That should keep the painting's core temperature in the chilly range!