my first attempt at making an icon on photoshop: I personally think it's not that bad, it's pretty..though the quality could be better. cnc?
I agree on the quality, and I think you should show more of her face- maybe put her more on the right. /nice job though, I like the coloring ^^
I actually like the cropping, it's more interesting if it doesn't show the entire face. The coloring is alright, I'm more a fan of washed out styles. The quality isn't too big a problem though, if you sized it down to normal icon size it wouldn't be as grainy, as long as you sharpen it nicely. You might have to do a few minor fixes but it'd be much better than it is now. I see you're enjoying that class of yours, yes? c:
I really like the cropping/colors to be honest. It just looks a little sharp for me. But you did really good! 8D