Toshiro Mifune as Samurai Tanjuro - Patreon Reward (Patreon)

It's literally years I don't draw a face following a real-life photo. It was so unusual, challenging but very satisfying in the end. Trying to tone down my personal style (which I never actively tried to develop, it's just natural) in favor of a more realistic result was quite frustrating but nostalgic. I should do that more often.The model quite helped. I should try more diverse ethnicities as well.