Making this head was quite a educational experience. Sculpting wasn't as smooth as it usually is and took roughly 3 hours to complete. Painting the head, however, proved to be incredibly fun. ... I even got to incorporate a few new painting technigues. For Bruce's 3 o'clock shadow (it's not dark enough to be 6' o'clock :-), I dipped an old tooth brush in paint, dabbed off the excess and gently but quickly dabbed the remaining paint to his face. I allowed the paint to dry for about 3 minutes and then ran a brush containing thinner over it. This basically bled the dots and created a wash/ gradient between the individual dots and space between them. After the paint dried completely, I washed the entire area over a thin (milky thin) coat of flesh. Bruce's stubbles were very light in color and my gray was a tad bit dark. I also used a new technigues for painting the eyebrows. Normally I sculpt in each line and paint it. However, my primering was too thick this time which eliminated most of the sculpting grooves/lines. Rather than resculpt the eyebrows, I painted the eyebrows with a semi-thick layers of enamel paint. I allowed the paint to partially dry for 5 minutes and etched in the eyebrow lines using a fine sewing pin. This techniques worked quite well and I even used it to create the creases on Wonder Woman's lips. Another technique I utilized was the "reverse drybrush". Basically, I dabbed some gray/black enamel paint on the edges of the hairline and wiped off the excess paint with a paper towel. I cleaned my brush and dipped it in thinner. With some thinner on the tip, I dragged the gray/black towards the center. The thinner dilutes the paint as you move inwards and creates a color gradient (dark to light) that mimics the effects of aging hair in which the roots are dark but gradually fade out to a white shade. This can probably be done with acrylics, but I wasn't too comfident in the techniques and need the longer dry time that enamels offer. Besides, I've noticed that when you mix acrylics, the drying time decreases dramatically. As for the finished head, I'm not completely pleased with it. I had a hard time selecting reference materials. I finally decided to go with the look at the end of the novel (page 197 of the TPB) which didn't have the extreme smiles and grimace ... although his eyes were closed most of the time.