I'm still not sure if you were following the values in the reference and it really was that light! I also cheated, since I work in Ibis Paint and I have an easy contrast and brightness slider (in this case: brightness down, contrast up). As far as I'm aware, Sketchbook Pro doesn't have that option. I left the head on the right untouched since it looks awesome to me and it has great edges and texture. In the nose/mouth part of the face on the left, all I did was sharpen the edges and remove some shadows to clarify the shape of them. A sharp, confident shape goes a long way, and I myself often remove a shadow or highlight if it makes the shape more appealing.
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VALUE STUDY
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I've been lately studying some value study, and I would really like it if someone tried to give me feedback. Specifically when it comes to valued and how it properly forms the shapes,thanksss
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Shape-wise, everything seems fine, I just want to ask if this layer is full opacity or if the reference you were working off was this light? As in, it's a very light and low-contrast drawing, darkening the shadows could really make it pack a punch, but I'm not sure if it was intended 👁️ I'll do a paintover in a bit, but I'd like to know this first