I am working on a new NFT art collection called “Mothers and Sons.” Initially, this collection was envisioned to be part pencil work and part digital coloring. However, because the drawing is only 9 X 12 inches, it was difficult to get the details of their faces just right. The pieces looked too cartoonish. I thought about ditching the first piece (on the left) but began to play around with an artistic effect tool in PPT.

After coming up with the design below, I drew the second picture to work with this new format.

I really liked the finish product of both drawings and have decided to finish the rest of the collection with this new format.
Any thoughts?