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Woow. Very nice. I like it as you have hoped. :) and upvoted.

haha thanks! that made me chuckle :-)

Great contours. Do you paint with color as well?

I do sometimes, but I prefer greys. Somehow the shading really intrigues me and how much you can express with just shades and not even colour. Maybe I'll incorporate some colours in the future :-)

Interesting reflection of what appears to be a window on her left. I also imagine that this face could be partially submerged in a sunlight lit bathtub.

that's an interesting take! could be :)