Brushy Bartender

I tried to use a more expressive brush stroke again on the face, and it looks like it's working. All of my adult painting life I've admired artists who can easily create a believable plane with a single stroke in the right color, temperature, and value. It's really hard for me, and I think some of the shadow sides of the face could go darker, but it's not bad...

Tending Bar, Mt Washington, © 2016, work in progress