It would help if you could explain your idea a little because all this looks like is that you've smudged the mouth area. The emotions in the eyes and almost everything else is practically unchanged. Although she's an amazing looking woman, what is your reason for using this particular picture as a subject for "Abuse"??

I agree.. the area around the mouth looks very messy, maybe you could use a low opacity brush with a sampled colour to smooth that area over. I like what you did with the eyes, but i also feel that if you are showing 'abuse' then perhaps you could show this a little more clearly with bruising or grazes. This is a subject to handle carefully so don't go overboard.

Good luck

as guys recommended before me, u should clean mouth area author...also with cleavage who would luck in her head...just joking author...image have potential,try to fix mouth...best of luck

Erathion, I agree about the cleavage which is why I asked the author why use this particular picture...because it is honestly revealing enough to be distracting. SO maybe there should've been some bruising abuse in that area too ...no? Sorry, I know that sounds awful :O

very good! but about the blood on the forehead.. it looks like it's floating above the skin because of the shadow.. remove it (the shadow i mean)

Looks good! A nice clean image.

He sure doesn't look unhappy...

this is very well done

this is very well done

i'm gonna cry

Who?.......Beat Grampa up?