It looks like he has an expression, an ummmmm. Try get the base to be relaxed. Checking out face planes on google will help a lot: Keep Trukin' :) Cheerio
HP, it's biz/press only on Wednesday so it shouldn't be too crowded. Last year it was quite relaxed actually and there weren't any major queues until the afternoon.
Used TexTools for years and still love it especially for mirroring UVs. However, have started to implement zbrush more for as its relax feature works pretty well...
its pretty random for me,, most of the time if i aply an unwrap, then go straight into the tools menu to open up the relax or render template thing,, they will be empty.
The skin idea is very much in contrast to her personality, I like it! A pose that is more alluring/relaxed I think is more suitable than something aggressive.
I agree with rick_stirling, model him in a more relaxed pose. That stiffness in his shoulders and back will translate into a stiff looking character. Pretty good start though.
Yeah, taking the time out to relax and apologize is more than most ever do. So keep posting and learning from the critiques, and you will be fine. Spark