portrait help

[evolve]

hey everyone, i haven't been here in a while, but i just got banned from eatpoo in some silly eatpoo survivor game, so now you all have to put up with my art.
i spent about 4 hours on this last night, and hopefully i'll be able to sepend another 4 on it tonight and finish it up. i drew a face while using measurments i saw on my girlfriend, but no other reference. i did have a mirror to check a few light issues.
i just am looking for any and all issues i might be able to fix before i go and finish it. thanks for looking.
http://shawnhebrank.com/Images_art/girl666.jpg

[evolve]

here's an update. about an extra hour and a half.
http://shawnhebrank.com/Images_art/girl777.jpg

[evildisco]

Oh fellow poo survivor non-survivor.
Right now?
It looks embossed, work shadows and lights more.
Also if its supposed to be female, it doesn't come across.
The features are very masculine.
It would be easier to explain the issues with a paintover.

[evolve]

ha. mr disco, did they never let you back? my name over there was "henry". this time moderators got dropped, too. it was strange.

thanks for the crits, i actually had to go look up "embossed". i know what you mean, though. and yeah, it's supposed to be a chick. i think her neck is some of the biggest issues with the gender identity. although, it's not horrible that you can't tell gender. but i'll push some more of the high lights and shadows. thanks again.

[evildisco]

No I never got unbanned, since it was crackhead's last desire to ban me permanently, don't ask me why.
I connected through proxy just to tell Sticky to shut the fuck up and never went back.