New Design/Illustration: Fight the Good Fight

I need to challenge myself with something heinous and laborious.

I don't know how and when, but within the last 5-8 months, my pencils have gotten much better, as well as my ability to shade without reference, and slightly build forms from reference pictures that are not necessarily within the angle Im looking to draw. Of course, I'm not as good as I wish I could be, there are tons of artists I wish I could emulate... still...

*** Apparently, the title, unbeknownst to me, is from the scripture. Timothy 6.12