The solid red was less overpowering without the eyes.
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I agree with you if I'm right about what you meant. xD The thing that bugged me about the eyes was that they were too "3D," they popped too much, and I wanted all of that focus on Prreta. The background is overwhelmingly red, I'm trying to decide what exactly I should do about it. But the broken chain as a pattern is a good idea...maybe I'll try finagling that somehow. I've also considered just adding more detail to -Prreta,- layering in the shading, defining her lines with more prominence.
Thank you for the useful feedback Candy!