I thought a Rembrandt tenebrism style of color fit the slightly dirty yet playful mood of this painting. If you want to see the video in YouTube of how this painting was made, click here: [link]
I first saw this at Ambient/ArtRage forum, than YouTube...thank you for sharing your work. It was fun watching the progression and you're a fantastic artist!
Congratulations! You are one of the three winners of the Celebrity of the Month challenge at #CelebrityPortraits! Your portrait has been featured here!