@Ambivorous: have you checked out SNK stuff (King of Fighters, etc).. or Segmentation filter (GIMP+GMIC is the easiest way I know to experiment with this)? Your simpler painting actually looks a lot like the result of segmentation filter on a somewhat-simplified photo.
Segmentation filter is far from perfect but it can often abstract clusters very well, so it can give many hints on how to paint a subject.
Good call on the shoes, the reddish color unifies it more. You might be able to push the depth more and get a bit more hint of local color by using greyish shadow tone.
@Samaramon: I love those, the clean architectural look and the well-unified pattern work (my
Pinterest is filled with these drafting-related type of things, heh). Some of the later ones where you quickly cycle light grey/ dark grey/black on a face get a bit busy looking though.
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Still working on the problem of 'keep it general until you *have* to go specific!' :
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