Portrait/Painting Practice

Got a new tablet, this is the first official thing I've used it for.
I'm really wanting to develop my style and art because I currently feel like it's very "bland" and definitely not up to the standard I am wanting to achieve.  I want to learn to be able to draw different kinds of features and faces so that I will be able to create characters that are entirely my own and aren't "too attractive" which is something a lot of artists can get into a habit of.  So far, I'm not doing well, but I'll get there, just gotta practice.

Also, I've been watching a lot of RuPaul's Drag Race recently so you can probably expect some makeup stuff from me soon.
Also, also.  I have finished those sketch requests I just keep forgetting to scan them and clean them up ;-;

The model's face is from portraitsfordrawing.tumblr.com…