I just want to say thanks you guys so much for your encouragement :p , it really keeps me going and learning! Through just this one project I have learned so much about maya. I used the same basic head but tweaked it for a more realistic look: https://img142.imageshack.us/img142/6725/heads4ml2.jpg Here is a render of the old head with the expression I will be going for: https://img142.imageshack.us/img142/845/wip12dq7.jpg