Lookin better.
The surfaces are much more interesting.
Try to push the clarity some more especially on the arms.
Then do a couple variations on him entirely to explore his design further.
I noticed you removed the highlight from the center of the back blade? Was that to assist in the perspective to show that it's further?
That is one way to rationalize it.
But really I erased that part while messing with the leg.
Then I drew it back in solid and thought it looked fine.
The contrast between the yellow and the almost white is rather light at that thickness so I figured it was fine to omit from part of it.

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And knowing that it is, we seek what it is... ~ Aristotle, Posterior Analytics, Chapter 1