RoFL! Okay that was great XD And I could tell the character wasn't based on me because I never have anything nice to say about myself ;D
Also, the hardest thing about rendering nothing is the lighting. If you don't get the lighting colour, direction and intensity just so it doesn't look good XD Drawing it is a bit easier.
I’ve noted your advice on how important lighting is on effectively rendering nothing. We want the best blank canvas result after all...
There’s blank and then there’s blank with just the right lighting, direction and intensity... Got it!