Digital Painting Newb - Pic

[weirdwes]

I'm pretty new here and have only posted a couple times, if any at all. I am also new to digital painting and using tablets. With that said I have this painting here for C&C. I'm new, as I said, so anything comments at all should help. Feel free to draw over my image to display your critiques and suggestions.

Thanks!

Here is the intial sketch...
http://www.3dhysteria.com/images/face-step1.jpg

And here is the painted version...
http://www.3dhysteria.com/images/face-step8.jpg

[battlemonkey]

i prefer the outline version.
the highlights on the painted version look off.
hmm.... grab a flashlight, go into a dark room with a mirror. shine the light from above, and you will see where the shadows should go, and where the hilights should be.
the eye on the right looks off from the orig. version, its opened too wide. the top of her head should have more. more hair, more skull in general.
looks as if she has a mullet for a hairstyle.
her nose is too wide in the middle section, especiallay for a girl.
maybe draw in some shoulders and some color in the background, it'll tie the whole piece together.