The Strangeness of Slumber

Thought I'd go back to my roots and do a pencil drawing for a change.
As with everything I paint and draw, I always feel there is a missing link. Something not quite complete or accurate, missing that magic touch. Maybe it is me just being a perfectionist, or simply recognising the fact I'm not as good an artist as I'd like to be.

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EDIT: I couldn't handle being frustrated with this after all the time I had spent on it, so I developed it further. Here is the finished piece: [link]