I've been working on this on and off for about two months now - partly for fun and partly for a beginners tutorial that I was asked to write. I'm really looking to improve my painting this summer and this seemed like the best place to do it. I probably won't go back and change this image, but I'd really like some critique on the composition - I know I could stand to improve there - and on anything else you guys can throw at me *grins*
Here is a close up of the face:

I'm happy to provide other close ups if anybody is interested.