thanks SamTherapy, i will look into the Intellimouse - I have reverted back to my original serial mouse that i got with my new PC and its very hard to work with. i have to clean it every few hours, so maybe something without a ball will be more accurate :-)

i didnt really like the eyebrows either...here is an updated version.

do the freckles make the skin look better/worse?

note that i have not yet done the skin texture map - pores, wrinkles, etc...