the pixel bandwagon

I guess I'm like a year late to the bandwagon, but whatev.
I always used to see these pixel IDs around and always wanted to do one of my own. But I never got around to it.
Fast-forward to now, and I finally got one done.
It was pretty hard to do. I just drew everything in my sketchbook (including the nouveau elements, but not the border, since I'm useless with a ruler) and went over the full figure with the pencil tool. I wanted to add some cool effect on the pen and pencil I'm holding, but I just couldn't come up with anything good.
I'm really not fond of the way I colored the hair in the portrait. Also, the highlight's on the wrong side because, when I was drawing it, I intended the portrait to be lit from the right. A herringbone pattern is kinda hard to recreate in PS. It's all filters over a gradient.
Yes, the screen tone again. It's an addiction. I need an intervention or some sort of support group.
And the quote is an in-joke with my friends.