I tried to limit what I saw in reference photos within light or dark only to simplify and see better as an artist. I skipped intricate details and only focus on the big shapes of light and dark.
I tried a different background effect with the image below to spice things up.
Photo references for my drawing practice are from Cyberpunk Girl Reference from Graffit Studio (https://www.artstation.com/grafit/store) and Pritham Dsouza (https://www.behance.net/themetalfarmer).
I'm studying Portrait Drawing with Chris Petrocchi now, he's a great mentor (https://www.chrispetrocchi.com/).
Have fun with your art journey, my fellow artists!