Painted. More realistic in proportions than I intended but I'll go with it for now, the body will be done as a separate piece.
Here's the final. Yes those eyes look flat, but maybe I like it like that.
I'm trying a free add-on called Light Studio, which is similar to HDR Light Studio, this allows me to light interactively in a rendered view so I can experiment and see results live. Below is a more somber take.
I put in some round eyes and rendered with a HDRI, no post production on this one.
