Frida Progress

Frida in progress

I've been making some progress with my Frida Kahlo illustration. At this point, I'm much happier with her face. The smile and brows are much better (thank you, Heather!) and I've made the eyes just a touch larger, without the chibi-ness of the second version. There's a ways to go on this, though. I need to figure out what I want to say with the composition - the illustration as a whole.

Frida vs Frida

Chibi Frida vs Realistic Frida

I've been working on a vector illustration of Frida Kahlo and I'm not sure which direction I want to take. The more realistic version has its appeal, but the big-eyed, more caricatured version is a bit more what I was going for - taking the visuals that signify "Frida" and exaggerating them to make the finished product more my own.

Which version do you like better?