/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>2484500
The ref is here >>2484440 so I was more or less constructing the face from imagination and using a bunch of different refs to try to get the features right.
So for value, should I generally keep everything in the same range? I'm struggling with either adding too much contrast, or not pushing my value range enough. I van never find a happy medium

>>2484512
Oh yeah I'm totally seeing it now. He was supposed to be smiling but I shit the bed on that one when I widened the jaw with the liquefy tool. I feel as though this earlier version looked more like a lopsided smile. Anyway, I'll keep his mouth shut for the new one.

>>2482806
>>2482821

Thanks for the tips anon! I'll give it a shot.

On a side note, I'm also doing this thing here because I didn't have the confidence/skill to keep going a few month ago. Is the likeness at all recognizable? Are my values okay? I feel as though I fucked up the facial proportions in regards to the eyes/nose.