Help!

[FearlessFosdick]

I need some advice on how to finish this piece. I want it to have the feel of a turn-of-the-century portrait. Sort of a John Singer-Sargent thing. I think I should re-work the face too...

http://www.imgmag.com/images/fearlessfosdick/rebel-1i.jpg

[Fozzybar]

This metallic arm somehow doesn't match to the style of the rest...also the focus is on this arm, but i don't know if this is a good idea, unless it wasn't your intention...oh, nearly forgot, yes, you achieved the style of this age...well done! :thumbsup:

[FearlessFosdick]

Yes, I will tone down the arm, but does the face seem natural enough to you? This is the first piece I did to try out my new Wacom tablet (my home one, I've been using one at work for about a year and a half.) So it was really just for practise. It bugs me enough that I want to fix it up though, and maybe use it for my portfolio. Thanks for the comment.

[Fozzybar]

Now, what do you mean with natural... i mean it doesn't look natural as rembrandt's or rubens' paintings but you can assign your style to the age you were going for...

[FearlessFosdick]

This is the first painting I've done without any outline, so it's been a bit of a struggle. I'm not going for photo-realism obviously, but it still has a way to go before it looks believable. I didn't use any face as a model, maybe that would help...

[FearlessFosdick]

There. I think I addressed most of the issues. I'm still not real happy with the face, but I think I'd rather just start over than fool with this one anymore. Thanks for the input, Fozzybar!