Progress has declined...

Argh!!! It's killing me now... I'm so close yet sooo far away! The intricacies of the face are very difficult... Plus it doesn't help using an overhead sheet to look at the tone. I had a look at the original picture too but it's in colour and very dark so I can hardly see the tone, and to add to all that the size is blown up so it's deceiving when I try to copy it.
A note on the equipment- The smudging tool has been so difficult to use. Every time I use it, it removes the charcoal rather than smudging. So annoying...



In the close up of the face, you can see that the left side is much more refined due to the absence of highlights. Getting the shadows and highlights right in the right side of the face has proven difficult. Points for noticeable expression on the face xD



An overview of my work shows that I'm beginning to darken up around the figure and filling out the door. I love my door... How about I cut the rest and keep the door? : p