Getting Closer?

I was home in Calgary this weekend, and took a crash course on self portraiture, as it (or I, should I say) seems to be an increasingly frustrating subject to paint. I'd say that it was an experience well worth any price, and helped to get me on my way to the beginning of a new adventure. Will it improve my art instructor's view of my painting? Kinda doubt it, but here's hoping!

Here's the result of that class.