Color Placement

I feel like I finally got the color placement going how I wanted in attempts 5 and 6. Can you see the difference? I am also glad that I stuck with the same subject so I could more easily see the progression. After this exercise, I also feel more confident in tackling a commercial illustration project in this style. If anyone knows of any such opportunities let me know.

There is still lots of experimentation to be done like varying the mark making. Let me know if you would like to see any of these available as prints. Thank you for your input.