Hello there! Nice job so far! So cool you feel proud about this portrait! Is comming out great :D I vaguely remember seeing this image on Pinterest before, so I have at least a slight idea of how the hair looks, haha. I’d recommend always sharing your references along with your image so people can better understand what the original looks like and give more accurate feedback. :D First of all, the shadows feel a bit too light. Even in a very bright environment, the areas that aren’t directly exposed to the light should generally be darker. Try thinking in terms of planes. This can help you identify which surfaces are directly facing the light, which are in shadow but still affected by ambient light, etc. (Using the Asaro Head as a reference can help a lot when thinking about planes.) Since the light in the reference seems quite strong, there would likely be some light bounce under the chin and around the neck area. Because of that, you’d probably see slightly more orange tones in those areas. On another note, try using some orange or reddish tones in areas like the nose, the cheeks, and a bit on the forehead. Skin often slightly reveals the blood underneath it, and in areas where the skin is thinner, you’ll usually see more of those reddish-orange tones. This can add more life and dynamism to your portraits and help prevent them from looking flat. Regarding the proportions… well, I felt that the lips and nose were a bit too elongated, so I reduced their size slightly to avoid making the face look too small overall. I also extended the chin a little bit. I reduced the volume of the hair as well, since the head was starting to look a bit oversized, haha. As for the hair itself, try thinking about its basic structure. A good way to approach it is by simplifying it into ribbon-like shapes. There are several videos on the ArtWod YouTube channel where Antonio explains very well how to think about hair when drawing and painting it. By simplifying the hair into ribbon shapes, you can first establish the main hair masses and then build volume on top of them. Hope this helps!
