Critique Request Experimental designs

[KeelingCustoms]

Here is my latest work. I Purposefully made a design I thought was beyond my current skill set to try and improve.
Lots of very fine line stuff with “realistic” shading.
If you have any technical advice as to how you personally approach this PLEASE comment and let me know how to improve.
Thank you

 

[DaveAtWeirs]

It's not really even a criticism but If you varied the linewidth in the stained glass sections to be thinner in the middle it would help give the impression of light coming through. Same with the stonework, varying line widths on the bits that are closer or that would be shaded may have added nice dimensionality.
Having said that, it's really really nice work. The shading lines following the curve in the eye sockets are a nice touch. that kind of detail is often overlooked. I particularly like the shading on the rosery beads

 

[papart1]

Your tat experience shines through on this in a very nice depiction...............don't be afraid to post more of your work please. Rob

 

[KeelingCustoms]

It's not really even a criticism but If you varied the linewidth in the stained glass sections to be thinner in the middle it would help give the impression of light coming through. Same with the stonework, varying line widths on the bits that are closer or that would be shaded may have added nice dimensionality.
Having said that, it's really really nice work. The shading lines following the curve in the eye sockets are a nice touch. that kind of detail is often overlooked. I particularly like the shading on the rosery beads

Oh yeah that would be really cool! Thanks for the advice and kind words! I’d also thought to do multiple colored inlays in the stained glass but my inlay skills are not quite there yet

 

[KeelingCustoms]

Your tat experience shines through on this in a very nice depiction...............don't be afraid to post more of your work please. Rob

Thanks for the nice words!

 

[monk]

fine lookin stuff you show. tyvm 4 that