Oh my gosh.  When I finished, I sighed. It looks so much like my little boy,  long passed. I think because of that eye on the left with the shadowed nose-- and that little curve mouth-- just a twinkle of mischief. Just like him to lose that ice cream in his excitement. 

Thanks for the great brushes and strategies. I have a friend who wants me to draw some characters, and while I sometimes get my "people" to look OK, not always.  This really helps.