meissen,
Wow, for being rusty, you should did a wonderful job. I really love the paint job, and the base is very well done. Congratulations.
Just a tip: If you have a dull head, making the eyes off center, have only one eye open or make the eyebrows high, low or at different levels. Often times, doing one of the above will give a hint or suggestion of humanity to an otherwise dull face. Hope it helps.
Ciao for now
Rob