/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

So I made a little more progress on this.
I don't think this is the right way to do these studies, but I start by trying to block in colors like in >>2987505. However, I always find myself having to zoom in both the painting and reference to capture any more detail. The problem is when I'm zoomed in that much, my process boils down to just being a copy machine, wherein I'm just trying to mimic this narrow window of colors and values as opposed to seeing the broader picture to help my understanding of the subject. Basically, I don't think I'm learning anything from doing this other than getting more familiar with my tools.