Nice texture as usual
not a particular fan of the design, the sketch looked decidedly average.
especially with the one hour version, surprised that kept your interested enough to progress with it.
it kept very much to your comfort zone, the face is a bit small and is a bit too V shaped for my liking.
the one hour version is a video i think all new texturers should watch, shows that instant perfection isnt what makes a good texture, you have a surprisingly rough drawing style that gets refined over the course of making the texture.
when all is said and done though, you made the most of it. it looks pretty good, not one of my favorites from you, but its to your usual standard.
i liked the decals, wish you had done some more with them, kept them only on one side, maybe played with the layer modes or made them more like engravings or something.
and i really like how the hair looks on the sphere. simple but effective and maps really well.