Too much shadow.
The second figure has come together, but I don’t like the face. Even though it is turned away from the viewer, it is still important to get it right.
Hair and face distinguished.
First, I don’t like that the head is a solid black shape as it creates too much shadow. Replacing part of that black shape with brown helps to distinguish the hair from the face.
reference tools
With that done, my attention now turns to the line of the profile. To make it accurate I refer back to a drawing I did for my book showing the correct placement of features. I hang it next to my fused image. BONUS: the drawing happens to be almost the same size as face of my rider. Using a ruler I hang in front of the fused face, I place pins to mark important benchmarks: top and bottom of the head, bridge of the nose, bottom of the nose.
From there, I make some nips and tucks and put the best face forward.
Now its right!
