Thanks, Alex. I learned from this piece that small pieces are not for me - too tough to get things in their proper place. Currently that highlight is gone again, but I'll probably put a hint of it back. One goal was to try and simulate different distances from the viewer by controlling highlights, edges, strengths of colors. The original plan was to recede the head a bit compared to the body and hands. The highlight on the nose in the post above was a bit too bold to do that. I can't say that my plan was totally successful, but overall I like the results okay.
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