General Crits Needed

[jacksonb57]

I have only recently started painting. I am still pretty mediocre, but am trying my best to improve. Crude as it looks, this may be the most finished painting I've done. I've been noodling with it for a while now, but it hasn't really gone anywhere. I should probably supplement it with some studies, if anything. Anyhow, suggestions and critiques are much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

The character is Too Much Coffee Man, by the way.

[Artloader]

Hey Jackson welcome to Crimson Daggers :).

I like the way you've painted this piece, the realistic rendering coupled with the impossible facial expression gives this a real sinister feel to it.

One thing I might be able to help you with is the body shape.  I think you could do more to indicate the shape of his arms, shoulders and chest.

I've done a quick thumbnail to show what I mean but I also recommend studying from Proko's YouTube channel and books like Michael Hampton's Figure Drawing Design and Invention or Andrew Loomis's Figure Drawing For All It's Worth.

Hope this helps anyway: