/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

just a head (it's a man) i did after studying some hampton.
I wanna know whats the better version,left is just brush tool while right is smudged with a soft brush.
Im trying to find a comfy way of painting that fits my likes , id like to get visible brushstrokes but im afraid the smudged one is better, i dont like smudging but i dont know ..