Basic Skills project - REPTILE

Drawing was a passion of mine when I was little, but it was an activity I abandoned. Thanks to this course, I have rediscovered this passion, and with a bit of dedication, I believe I can keep improving more and more!
This is a portrait from a photograph I took at Mesa Verde National Park in the USA.
The subject had small spots of color all over its body and stripes of different colors. Since I had to practice only with pencil, I decided to create this texture of circles to simulate the appearance of the reptile's skin