Nice job Megan!
I believe ya. Has to do a lot with personality, the intensity that one can give with the shadows, and strokes, etc.Very nice work.
Now here's the strange thing. My daughter took an art class last year and also drew a self portrait. Your photographs on your profile page do not resemble her at all, but your drawing looks a lot like her drawing of herself! It must be something about the medium - charcoal or whatever it is you used.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!! :grin:I once did a self portrait in HS art class. I was given study detention detention for a week. It was a nude self portrait and artistic freedom is an understatement.