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This drawing certainly shows your ability in form and sensitivity to likeness. Time is the defining factor which determines style in a drawing. The more you work a drawing, the more it becomes like everyone else's. I usually regret overworking a drawing especially when it comes to the background. I like the composition here, with the open areas of negative space. Line quality is the main thing I look for in a drawing, as much as the form. If the lines are beautiful, the drawing will also be beautiful.
Kudos for trying to loosen up! Looseness is good if it does not compromise the beauty of lines. The line work in the background is a bit cluttery in my view. A bit scribbly. Perhaps it distracts a bit by just being a bit heavy handed. Perhaps it overpowers the subject slightly. But the composition is nice. All a bit subjective, I should say. I would perhaps liked to have seen this drawing with very little background work, say, only enough to show the highlight in the viewer's right facial edge, and so as not to overpower the more sensitive linework in the important aspects of the face and hands.
I think that a good drawing is every bit as weighty in terms of art as a good painting. I am prejudiced, as I draw for a living. I appreciate a good drawing every bit as much as a good painting. They are so rare. Hats off to you for this drawing!
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