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Are you trying to outdo Rembrandt? I don't know how many self-portraits he painted, but it was a lot.
I really like this one. There's a little more sensitivity in certain passages that contrasts very nicely with the bold strokes and patterns overall. I especially like the ear on our left, with the reflected light. Very nice passage! There are a couple of things that bother me: first, the place where the neck meets the jawline on our right needs a more definite, confident edge. Also, the shirt collar on our right is hard to read. Is the dark stroke meant to be the inside of the shirt, in shadow? Or is it a dark collar? I think it would benefit from a repainting. Sometimes, thinking out beforehand how you will approach a certain area will help. It could be a problem with the shape of the dark area, the softness of the edge on one side or other, or the color. (Is it a shadowy color, or is it a dark color in the light?)
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