Haha, it seems like you're going through a lot of struggle with this

Which is perfectly fine, in my opinion. Take your time!
I, personally, don't exactly like your newer colors either, but that might just be me. The cliff, though.. well, right now, it's just looking like an array of some higher rocks standing next to each other. I think the problem with this are the big differences in height at the top of it, and the way the top looks.