Edit:I did a second version because I think the mouth also needed to be wider. I also darkened the skin around the eyes to give the sockets more depth and suggest a bit of wrinkling.
Original post:Out of interest, is the character intended to be Richard Sorge or does he just have the right look? Just asking to know whether a close resemblance is necessary and also because it influences the clothes. I got the impression from the tie width and cut of the jacket that the character was 1960s but, if it's Sorge, a 40s look would mean wider lapels and a much wider tie. Either way, there are some other good reference photos of Sorge just on his Wikipedia page, which are at angles more similar to your picture.
I've done a little edit:
The main thing I did was make the face longer because I think that's one of his defining features. I also moved the mouth down from the nose and increased the length of the chin a bit because the mouth should be about halfway between the nose and the bottom of the face. I also tried to give the nose a bit more volume because I thought it looked slightly flat.
The other main differences are that I pulled the hair back a bit because he has a high forehead, the widening of the body, and the straightening of the arm. The elbow is around the waist if your arm hangs straight down, so you wouldn't see a bend in it that high up. That said, there's a decent amount of empty space above the character so you could probably move him up and keep the bent arm which I like as far as the character design goes.
I'm looking forward to the next version of this because I think he's an interesting looking character. Could you tell us a bit about him?
