My latest endeavor and first portrait attempt

This is a portrait from a black and white photo that was resurrected by my niece in photoshop. It was slightly colorized and that's the way I want it to look. This is where I am at with this. I am blending as I go as I tend to paint in spurts when time allows and do not want anything to dry before I get to blend it.
This is my reference photo

This is what I've accomplished so far

It's coming along okay. I may have to go in and darken some around the eyes but I will wait until I have the whole thing painted before I start changing anything. If it comes out balanced I may just leave it alone.