A canvas in progress

A friend of mine has seen a couple of my art journal pages and has decided she wants me to paint her something for her home!! What?! The only instructions I have are "Paint from your soul" LOL! I love her.

Here is a few progress pictures. It is not done, and I'm stuck in a rut. It is so much more important than anything I make for myself. People. Will. See. This. I want it to be good! I am not that happy with it right now...but I don't know where to go from here. Any ideas, please let me know!