Hey @Brian Pardo, glad you enjoyed the stream. I like your drawing very much! The anatomy of the facial features feels pretty consistent, and I think the stylization in the proportions, whether intentional or not, conveyed sort of a strong personality to her look. I also like the hair texture quite a lot. One thing you could try when using charcoal or any other softer medium is to keep a small sheet of paper under your hand to protect the drawing from accidental smudges. One more idea would be to use plumb lines or another structural method such as Loomis's or Reilly's to check the measurements and placements in case you want to attempt retaining a stronger likeness with the reference (you can find more about plumb lines in Measuring Techniques; more about the Loomis method in Stan's Portrait Drawing Fundamentals; and more about the Reilly method in Draw Using Reilly Rhythms and in The Abstraction – Reilly Method for Caricature Drawing). Keep it up and please let me know in case you have any questions. Hope this helps!