A while back, I had done some Loomis head exercises for the Portrait Fundamentals course. @Christopher Beaven, had given some thoughtful feedback. Specifically, he suggested that I try drawing a full portrait, in order to see what it would be like to progress a drawing past the Loomis head. Also, he suggested that I take a look at Marco Bucci's breakdown of the planes of the face. It has taken me a long time, but I have finally completed a portrait drawing. I was also inspired get started on this drawing by an art show I recently attended. My coworker's sister-in-law had gotten her work into local gallery. Both her oils and her graphite reminded me of Stephen Bauman. I thought, "I'd like to give that a try." I am not sure how much I learned about applying the Loomis head. This Star Wars alien has a unique head shape. This required some adaptation be made to the Loomis head, but it was helpful to have something to adapt. In the end, it seems, one moves past that stage rather quickly. The Bucci video seemed like a great resource. I did not put it to use. I would have either had to memorize the planes or have had an Asaro head nearby for reference. (In hindsight, I should have printed a picture of one.) I did watch a lot of Stephen Bauman tutorials. During the drawing, I felt like my values in the shadows were muddy and unconvincing. I was working from observation first, and then trying to account for the light logic after the fact. Also, I felt as though I lacked the subtlety and accuracy to describe the forms within the light shapes/halftones. Digital techniques were useful in enhancing the image. By converting brightness to opacity, I can insert a layer beneath the drawing and have it show through. A simple painting in the under layer helped me to relocate values where I wished them to be. I am sure there are many flaws in this portrait. Critiques are welcome.