Gintama: When things change

Started this awhile ago but I don't know how long I actually worked on the pic ;; I usually don't draw anything realistic, but it feels like if I actually try it out I may see more improvement in my art. xD

I actually finished this before (and didn't like how it turned out), but after staring at heise's art I went back and did a LOT of patching up. ;; (People are just so amazing orz)

Inspired by *heise's & ~yumix's art. Their art is wonderful v

Takasugi Shinsuke from Gintama in his Joui outfit. I figured when he lost his left eye (or w/e happened to it), his world probably changed too ;; (I NEED TO FIND A DOUJINSHI LIKE THAT).


EDIT: Changed the lighting for this pic. And have a detail shot --> [link]