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I am one of the many people who have learned a lot from this forum, and it has shown in my work.
For an example of how bad I was two years ago, look at the the very first submission in the critique sections, the portrait of the older man. Then compare that with the face of the teenage boy in the portrait of the two figures on the stairs, on my website, which I feel is the best I have done to date. All the knowledge I used to paint that teenager's portrait was learned on this forum. I still have miles and miles to go, of course, and I expect to never stop learning and trying new things.
I know what you mean about it all seeming overwhelming at some times. You're probably feeling this way because you are growing and changing and improving.
You may want to try concentrating on one thing for each portrait you do. For one portrait, concentrate on nailing the drawing perfectly. For the next portrait, focus on values. For the one after that, concentrate on color temperatures. Then work on edges, etc. It is sometimes too much to try and implement all at the same time!
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