Hmmm 🤔. I appreciate your analysis of this portrait study and will definitely take it into consideration on future works. That must be the reason "dark" themes and symbols are so popular in illustration and painting.
I remember the post about that difficult instructor from your days at school. Since I don't have formal training, this kind of feedback is very helpful, and I really appreciate you taking time to leave it 😁.
Pleasure in all mine!
You don't need any formal training to do your art. If anything - it gives you greater creative freedom, without schoolyard artificial filters:)
You are doing great so far! Just keep going:)