Random spurt of creativity

So I hadn't been practising in months. I can't even remember when I drew these, but I was passing Officeworks and had this sudden urge to buy a sketchbook and pencils. I didn't know what to draw, so I just typed some words in Google and tried to replicate. This is what came out. Just playing around really. There is a fairy, angel wing, Lady crying and stag. Didn't leave myself room for antlers on the stag, but I'll learn more on perception, proportion and scale. 

Lips

I attempted to draw realistic lips and it didn't go to plan. I was definitely trying to attempt shadowing but then I kind of smudged my finger in places by accident and screwed up the overall look. Tried the cupid's bow and that seemed okay when I started and put finger prints everywhere and tried to erase them out and somehow made it worse. I guess practise makes perfect and there will be more chances to conquer this.

Realistic eye for beginners

Thought I'd make a quick post before work. So I tried following a tutorial on realistic eyes for beginners. It was harder than I thought it would be, but I'm always up for a challenge.

Given that the idea is to achieve realism, I am happy with my effort. The eyelashes, I maybe made too abundant, and I realised this after I looked back at the tutorial. I also had a difficult time getting the eyebrow to look more natural but I think with more practise, I'll get hair strokes down better.

I've included my first drawing and then my attempts to shade, plus some different angles of the finished drawing.

My initial drawing

Final product