I'm planning on drawing in some fully grown ferns around the head when I return to this piece. I was withholding a lot due to my waning resources, hence the ill-defined baby ferns in the foreground (confusingly the exact same size as the ferns in the background). I also plan on drawing in another reflective surface (puddle) to the left of the head. I think the puddle is the strongest aspect of the environment despite not matching the backdrop very well.



As to the lovely lady herself, the eye is just a dirty trick. Two strategically positioned strokes of white give it the appearance of a reflective surface. Ideally, the well lit environment should be directly reflected in the eye.



The lips are the result of some reasonable speculation. I more or less followed the same rationale as Tyler Keillor in his chapter in Tyrannosaurid Paleobiology. Admittedly I do prefer this humble look to the conventional toothy grin.