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Kevin,
Congratulations on reconnecting with the right side of your brain. Your drawing skills are very good. I believe that drawing is like riding a bike. It doesn't take long to get back in the groove. Drawing is the most important skill if you want to pursue portraiture so you are ahead of the game in that respect.
Plopping a head down in the middle of a page is not the way to become a portrait artist of great renown. It's ok if you want to do quick portraits on the street. A great portrait is someone's likeness trapped in a work of art. I said that.
You must plan your pictures considering all elements and try to achieve a pleasing composition. Study Ingres, Lord Leighton, and Bouguereau as fine examples of great draftsman who also mastered the art of picture making. You have been blessed with a fine talent, but talent is not enough. You need to develop an all around game.
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