"1575-a2 is excellent; apart from the background color..."

EHO, you did 1575-a2. Do you mean TCA's 1575-a3? The background is black because I was trying to create the illusion of a black floor and a blue wall. To give the image a bit of depth and perspective.

The girl looks too young to be pubescent. She's daydreaming of becoming that princess. It may become quite an obsession.