Hi InkRose, i would try to check better the topology head/face, take a look at these images :) i am sure that for a character like that you will have less polys but i don't have so much experience with lowpoly handpainted character!
Hello there! I am very new to character modeling, this is my third try at doing a finished low-poly hand-painted character! Her name is Mariposa and she is a character I designed a few months ago. I thought her detailed design might looks really nice in 3D, so I've decided to try and model her out and maybe rig and animate…