Hmmm…
Well, it seems to reduce the foreground to simply a “frame” that we are looking past, to the “main composition”.
I’m not sure it does work, it seems a little awkward…
I would be inclined to consider reworking the composition with less foreground, rather that trying to save it…
JMHO
You’re very welcome, its just my opinion, of course.
Nothing wrong with trying to save a painting either, but I usually end up on the journey from bad to worse
On the other hand, repainting is a valuable exercise.
It makes you less precious about the whole thing, IMO, and hones your technique.
I”m just working on a repaint for my “small paintings” thread, so I will have to put my money where my mouth is