I like the model, as for going for handpainted textures from what I understand you really dont need to use normal maps as your supposed to paint in all the lighting information, although im not entirely sure as I havnt tried to do handpainted textures myself. I would suggest taking a look at some of the handpainted models…
Hey! I have a website where I keep a collection of Handpainted Resources (https://handpaintersguild.wordpress.com/). It has a tutorials section (says which is free or paid), a pinterest of handpainted references organized by materials, or you can join the Handpainter's Guild Discord (http://bit.ly/HPG-Discord)and get some…