OMG, I'M CRAZY D:

The only real gripe I have is that the right boob sticks out a little too much. Try making it a bit less shiny. Other than that, though, it's great. This one:

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is definitely my favourite so far.

The neck is pretty large in comparison to the woman's frame.

The rest looks okay, though!

That's better than mine :-\

Don't really like the nose but it's great. ^^

Ness, you're incredibly talented and know your way around the face. All I've seen here is mugshot after mugshot of smiling or complacent expressions. To comment on the aforementioned; the busts thus far are increasingly excellent. Your more recent 'realistic-ish' styles are especially appealing. Some reminded me of the soft curves of the Ivalice (Final Fantasy) style. or something entirely else in other cases.

Nonetheless, have you put much thought into some hand studies, or varied expressions? or structural drawings? I'd love to see this style amped up with a better three-dimensional understanding of the human form. It would really be something to see!

I would recommend against trying to scan an oil painting. You don't want to damage it.

You can probably take a nice picture of it with a decent digital camera, should you have one or know someone that does.