I can see what your saying good image uve found btw looks a little to evil for my liking but the datiling is great. and for the scales there was an earlier version that I refined and took out the scales. But adding some wrinkles and more weathered look definately, thank you for the comments very helpfull. I shall evolve…
Looking cool so far, reminds me of enemy mine for some reason :P I would recommend spending a bit of time thinking up the conditions of the world he lives on. Especially since you said he is a nomad. The world he lives in will end up defining his looks and gear. Good start so far tho. :D I'll be watching for updates.
Conrad, you definitely missed sketch part. You just can't imagine the face of your creature in details, that's why it looks like a mess. Try to use some references.