Another one checked off...

I'm glad to finally be done with this one.  It's funny to admit but the part that gave me the most trouble was the blindfold.  The rest of the face and neck went down pretty well but I must have erased the folds of that blindfold three times before I was happy with their placement.  I also had a bit of trouble getting the values to gradually blend together in some spots.  The paper, for some reason, just seemed to have more grittiness than the other two sheets I had used previously.  I learned that you can knock down some of that tooth before you begin the drawing by using a tissue or napkin to rub the surface in small circles using moderate pressure (be sure to overlap the circles).  After you're done be sure to brush away any lint left behind on the surface.  I'm pretty happy with the result and the play of light and shadow across the pose is exactly what I had in mind when I grabbed my camera.