>>49823544
You are correct. This is the first time I fully draw a semi realistic piece. Several of techniques is carry over from anime style piece I drawn before hand.
About the composition, I took inspiration from the painting below (and several other source). At about middle of process, I almost thought the skin shading and the painting was wasted, so I was kinda conservative with experiments.
Though to be honest, this kind of painting usually not get reward equivalent with the effort, so I'm not sure to go fully chiaroscuro way.