Very good one. Me like!

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Why thank you so much...

Thank you...

that looks just like him.....is he the dude that told you to do those color charts?

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haha..no, that's Merle...

What strikes me first about this piece is the very loose style- it is highly expressive and well suited for observational portriature. The dark rims of the glasses succeed in strengthening the eyes as the focal point. The only compositional issue, I think, is that the beard appears extended out too far from the face. Overall, this is well composed, with the beard and the brush strokes in the fabric, especially, working well to move the eye around the entire painting.

The colors seem very realistic, especially in the skin tones. Yet at the same time, there's a subtle complimentary color scheme, with the slightly yellow tones of the skin and the lavender fabric. It isn't detected at first because of the realism of the colors, but it's effective.

However, most of the painting seems lacking in dark tones. The soft, light colors that are present in the majority of the space can be very effective, but the very dark tone of the edge of the shirt and, to a lesser extent, the glasses, make it appear that the dark shadows are missing from the rest of the painting, such as from the ear, under the chin, in the hair, and at the pupils of the eyes. You could add some shadows there to increase the contrast and add more dramatic impact to the portrait, or reduce the intensity of the tone of the glasses and shirt collar to retain and accentuate the existing soft color scheme. That would be entirely your artistic choice, as either method could be quite effective.

Lastly, something seems awkward about the light source. On the face, the light is nearly direct, but coming slightly from the right. But, the cast shadow is also at the right side. The backround should be adjusted so that the cast shadow is at the left side of your model.

Overall, I think you've done well in creating an expressive portrait.

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