Hey Meryl, if you want to keep the dreamy look and add shade, then I suggest that you add deep contrasting shade to the face, and real high contrast to the hair, with deep shadows, and waivy reflections. The you just add more reflection to the eyes, and with the face shaded, it'll add even more dreamyness to the eyes and you'll get the full effect that your pic was meant to have. Or else I suggest you give it a very subtle background which adds more emphasis to the eyes as well.
Okay, now I feel like I'm dictating your drawing. I apologise, but these are just ideas I have for helping your drawing out a bit. Stuff I found out on my own, after butchering many of my own drawings.
Oh well, live and learn I guess.
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