I love the pose. It works so well in harmony with the flow of the clusters and makes for a really compelling portrait. It's always impressive to see how painterly you can get your pieces, and how unlike anyone else's they are.
Ah, I take this as a sign from the Valar to name you as a member of the Rohirrim! :D
thank you theoden! (unrelated but i was coincidentally listening to this when replying so i thought i would share 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGAUYH75els )
Yeh I think I must have done something somewhat right in the way the clusters flow! I overworked it at some point and add to undither it a bit, but in the end it's ok. Thank you very much, means a lot !
