I'm not expecting much from this, it was a very rushed last minute idea. I like it, although if I had time to reshoot I'd change the patterns, particularly the line on the cheek.
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I think this might have done better if the lines were made in marker instead of paint. It would look sharper and cleaner and probably be a lot easier to do. There also seems to be a shadow on the thumb, which distracted me. The contrast is a little too high because the hand and cheek are blown out. That being said it's a good pattern and a nice pose!
I really liked the idea for this shot. The composition is nice, with the hand in view. One thing I'm not so keen on is how high the contrast is. There is very little skin detail, especially on the hand, and he model is almost completely cloaked in black. With *slightly* more detail in the shadows and lower contrast, I'm sure this image would be received better.