Overnight Progress

After some pausing, I couldn’t help but come back to work on my self-portrait. I’m sort of stuck on it because I like how it’s shaping up, but I’m frustrated with the left side of the face (the side opposite of the viewer) because it doesn’t seem quite right after looking at it this morning. Also, the beard just doesn’t sit right with me. It’s too…stringy? Gotta fix that. Also, I’m relearning the importance of painting on a separate layer from the background. I have no clue what the background will look like yet, but I’m sure an idea will strike me soon.