Hey! Well... There are two main reasons why it looks flat. The first is the lack of structure. Remember that a good drawing foundation can save you hours of painting. It's much better to start with a solid base than to paint everything on the fly without an underlying drawing. There's nothing inherently wrong with painting that way, but doing so requires a much stronger understanding of form and shape design. That's why it's generally recommended to paint over a solid drawing foundation. Notice that in my paintover, I defined the planes of the head more clearly. This makes it much easier to establish believable lighting. The second issue is that you're painting almost entirely with soft or lost edges. To some extent, this kills the sense of volume. It's usually much better to start with hard edges because they help separate light and shadow more clearly. Afterward, you can continue refining the painting and soften some of the transitions between light and shadow where appropriate. Just try to avoid having everything rendered with soft edges. Hope this helps! | Artwod Feedback