Hi there, I saw your deviation onThis peice is very attractive and one of the main reasons i clicked on it in the first place. From the beautiful gradient in the background to how well the face is molded, it all feels very elegant and beautiful. Almost delicate in a way. All the little details from the tattoos on the face to the remnants of other colors featured elsewhere in the piece really help to extenuate that delicacy. The use of a mix between flatter values and more high contrast ones on the face also help to draw the viewer in. However, and this is a total nitpick, I feel you could have kept those fragments (mostly the white coming off the shirt) closer to it's original color, or carried them further, making them smaller and further apart the more the get further away from their main source in order to convey the feeling of fading more (something you mention in your description). Right now, the white ones somewhat unbalance the piece by taking the viewers attention, but this could have also been your intention. Overall, the peice is very cohesive and lovely, I think you've done a wonderful job of creating an intriguing and very delicate but strong peice, good job! I love it!!