You shouldn't judge a book by it's cover, instead, you should read every single book to see what every book is about before you even come close to judging its viability.
I like the shading on this. Really, I don't know how you do it... The hands look fine to me, and as has already been said, it works with the style of the rest of the picture.
To have more, you have to become more. Don't wish it was easier - wish you were better. For things to change, you have to change, and for things to get better, you have to get better. — Jim Rohn
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