Man, I thought the point of portraits was drawing human subjects but NOT having to draw hands? SMH

Thanks, Hapiel. I'm never good at reading my own expressions and people used to say I often looked lost or confused, so I'm glad that whatever this expression has come out as, it's a fun one!

Thanks for the kind words, gawrone!

Haha, thanks vrine!

Thanks, BigPotato! I struggled for ages trying to get a bit of highlight into the hair and nothing ever looked right (mostly it made me look prematurely grey), so I'm glad the final look works.

Thanks, sjd_sjd_. Very kind of you!

You've got such a fun expression! Really well done :D

I'm gonna say the hand is the best here, but that was a tough choice :)

Really great pose and lighting! You remind me of Tom Hiddleston in a really good way :)

Ooh! Really nice forms on this one. The way the hair texture is mostly left implied is neat, too.

Amazing - Great composition and colour choice. Love the preview!

Thanks so much, amberMechanic! I really enjoy drawing hands, so that's very nice to hear. I appreciate the kind words.

Thanks, Sarah! I'm surprised the pose has been mentioned twice. I didn't think it was that notable, especially compared to a fun, characterful one like yours! I only really put the hand in because I had more confidence in my ability to draw that than my actual face

Thanks, zombieMode!

Thanks so much, Chris! I felt like the portrait was a little prosaic so I wanted to do something silly with the preview.

Wow that hand couldn't have been easy. It looks so good! You've really got a lot of character in that portrait.

This is great! I agree with Chris the pose and hand are really well done! 

Sweet preview!

Hehe, I like the animated preview!
I like the pose, and the hand is really nicely done.
Good job!