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I am in awe of all of Michael's work and expertise, and agree with his masterful critiques.
I also like the mood of this drawing, the use of highlight in the hair and the shadows on the face.
The collar bones seem too high. The line technique in the eyes is weak. Since they are nearly the only dark lines in the drawing, they need to be very expressive and drawn with some flare. Here, the lines are flat, even though they are dark. Lines can be used to give emphasis and expression. This is sometimes achieved by the way in which you sharpen your lead. A chiseled point of the pencil sharpened on a sandpaper can give the maximum control and dispatch of the point of a pencil, especially where features are concerned. Perhaps some studies in the individual elements of the face (eyes, nose etc.) and the kinds of lines that compose them would be helpful.
Overall, a very pleasing effect.
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