Thanks man! I agree in that the anatomy is probably the strong point of this for me. But the face, and head... I was getting really frustrated. It was the hardest part, and I feel like it shouldn't have been. Couldn't get the shading right, was struggling really hard with the planes of the face. And honestly, I'm still not that happy with it. But it was such a time sink at that point, I didn't want to waste any more time on it, because I felt like it was just flawed fundamentally and I would have to really re-shape it for good results. I guess in my frustration, the inconsistency with the shading style sort of flew over my head a bit. I try to have a good mix of hard and soft shadows but the way the face is lit is just too harsh. Tempted to go back in there and patch that up a bit. You're totally right in that it is the main focal point, along with the upper body.



I'm glad you agree with the uploading thing. Truth of the matter is I feel like I just need to draw more stuff, more often, and worry less on finalizing and rendering and whatnot. Don't get me wrong, the end goal is of course to have something that looks good! I do tend to like good-looking stuff, even if it is rough.



I appreciate the feedback greatly, it's something I needed to hear. Because weirdly enough, I am both proud of, and disappointed in this piece.