There's a term in multi-stage (multi-day) bicycle races that seems appropriate here: abandon. Of course, it has a noble edge to it, as riders in the Tour de France tend to "abandon" when they crash and break their collarbones, or worse.
You might want to abandon this attempt; the resource photo is problematic, distorted, lit by a flash, all the things that make rendering your interpretation of the subject more difficult than need be.
Have you found a local group that meets and works from a model? I cannot stress how much more you will get out of studies of live objects. Have you attempted another self-portrait after absorbing some of Ryder's lessons? You can also find local statuary (at churches, museums, even cemeteries) to do academic studies from.
I guess what I mean to say is don't get hung up on one exercise, especially if it's from a poor photograph. It will slow your progress.
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