/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>3679539
This is the image promised.

>>3679529
See >>3679539

Do lay in practices. Try to get the 3D feel before applying any tone / shading. You used charcoal? Is that regular printer paper or some more toothed one? Looks like you jumped to dark values little too fast so the whole thing is smudy. Even charcoal is applied layer by layer (at least that's how I like to do it. Charcoal isn't my favorite media though).

Your values are decent but looks like you had bad references. Look for images with interesting value (shadow) patterns to achieve more impressing portraits. Map your value patterns first (lay in stage). Also seek out vignettes - composition is essential even in portrait.