David Lynch

I must begin by applauding your effort. The amount of detail in this portrait is stunning! The eyes look extremely real, to a point where this looks like it's a photograph. Plus, you captured his emotion very well.

The stark contrast between his face and the background make his features stand out fantastically, and the placement of the shadows is just perfect. I love how you rendered the wrinkles under his eyes, on his forehead, and below the cheekbones. The eyebrows are extremely intricate, as are the pores on his nose. The stubble looks very real, which is difficult to achieve and you managed it extremely well. Also, the capillaries in his eyes are so well detailed! Kudos on that!

As far as improvements are concerned, there's just one, and this is probably just me nitpicking. The hair on the darker side of his face seems slightly unrealistic. This, however, may be due to the scanner/camera, and feel free to ignore it. To me, it just seems minutely less detailed, but that's probably because of the brilliance of the rest of his face. On the other hand, it draws more attention to the face, so that's a very good thing! <img src="e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/w…" width="15" height="15" alt="" title=" (Wink)"/>

All in all, a fantastic piece! I hope my critiquing skills have been up to mark. Good luck with more portraits to come! <img src="e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/b…" width="15" height="15" alt="" title=" (Big Grin)"/>