This is beautiful, though in both portraits his face makes me a bit sad. Is he troubled? (Sorry. I don't mean to pry, but it seems to be what is communicated to me.)
This has a feel of the old "white" Russia , if you know works of Russian classic writers and works of classic Russian painters you'd know what I mean by saying this.
The rich/heavy pallet of this image is multiplied by the tension in his eyes , having his glasses low gives it even stronger tension , her eyes say something totally different which gives it even more interest , but her hands speak to me more loud then her eyes...
Your technique is great. One small thing that seem to distract me is her leaning down pose, but I would have to live with this image for bit to see if it grows on me ...
Love this very much...Thank you for sharing and hope you show more.