Draw this again (we still drawing Vega here...)

About 3 years since I started self teaching digital art and joining DA.  First drawing was of Vega - being my favourite, he was more fun for me to learn with and he's been a marker of progress then on, with me drawing another of him each anniversary.  Being someone who was really heavy with the cartoon/anime style originally, I've been trying to edge more into semi realism and I think I'm finally happy with things (still needing more refinement here and there, of course)  I'm learning more about creating depth, balancing colours/contrast etc and hopefully showing more sophistication and restraint with my ideas and execution (I noticed my themes and palettes have been getting darker o.O)