Critiques for "Elf Wave"

OK now I really want ot get this guy tattooed somewhere on my body... First I need your permission... Second would you be willign to sketch him seated indian style playing his flute for it? If not I'll just go wiht one of these. One he's so cute and two it's my Susie's artwork!

Sure I can do that for ya. I'll work on it today. If you don't hear from me by tomorrow on it, email me and remind me. This is cool, someone's going to have my art tatooed on their body ^.^

HEy Red!
Cute little munchkin!
What's buggin me though are those areas of yellow. It feels too abrasive. Also I'm not totally sure of your core shadows. I see one on the face on the right side of the nose. Maybe if you go easy on the yellow this elf could be better.

Thankyou chang. I think I'll work on it today and upload another version. Would you mind critiquing it again after the second version is up?