whistful self portrait

First off let me say that I applaud anyone that can paint with a mouse. I have done it in the past, but it was a real pain in the backside.
I like the colors you used, they compliment the piece and each other. The head seems overly rounded and the eyes a little too big for realism. I know big eyes are all the style in the anime work, but since you posted this as a realism, I think they should be a little smaller. The lips are lovely and soft looking, the nose could use some more defining. I am not too crazy about the way you outlined her clothing, you could have placed shadows under the collar to make it stand out more and it would probably look nicer. The hair is nice, but like the skin, it could use more shading to produce a more dramatic look. Don't forget to give a sense of light source to produce even more drama with highlights and darks. Nice work, thanks for sharing it with us.