Looks great

Really good work

I really like it but just realism isn't my thing

Pretty Darn Swell!

Fundamentally, it's pleasing to the eye; smartly done in such a way as to show serious talent, yet also stylistic enough not to just be a stab at photorealism.

I liked how, in contrast to the picture, you brought out the lights. Along with resizing the eyes and (minorly) remodeling the facial structure, you seemed to bring out the youth and boyishness, which was a really enjoyable theme.

However, the picture you were using for reference was already very bright, and I feel like how you lightened it ultimately made the image much less dynamic. The image felt much more flat because because of this (it may have also been a result of using a photo as reference- I too suggest a mirror), particularly with the hair.

The border served really nicely to add to the picture, and viewed from a distance particularly it has really nice appeal.

Overall, a really great job. Minor things (the left eye's tear duct is quite big, and once I noticed it I couldn't get my mind off of it) are there, but at a certain point, you have to let well enough be. The eyebrows could have used a little more work too.

My primary dislike is that it all feels pretty flat, but the color composition and whatnot speak loads to your talent. Keep up the great work.

Very cool

Very well done man. Nice colors. I don't have much critique, besides that the nose is slightly too small/eyes are slightly too big in comarison to the photo.