interesting thought on the eyes. What bugs you about them?
Well . . . I feel that they contribute to making the figure mundane. Not in appearance/aesthetics overall - obviously this is an interesting pic ya got here. I mean the identity of the dude himself.
He has normal eyes. Like a normal guy. I would rather interpret him as a deity, demi-god, or some ethereal figure.
Yes, he has a tree growing from his head so he's obviously not a typical human, but I can interpret him as belonging to some odd humanoid race right now.
Just preference but I'd rather read him as a unique, mysterious kinda . . . guy.
Also, his eyes are rather close together. He looks confounded, even frustrated or something. He's meditating in the lotus position? Shouldn't he be more relaxed/at peace/in the zone?
No belly button?
What if you did a low contrast jungle kind of scene behind him? Just some modest silhouetted plants vignette faded to a solid color on all sides. Just enough to communicate some lush plant-life behind/around him. Kind of like your website header with the birds (which I love!).
#DERPFACE