OK, the tutorials are taking longer than expected, so instead of waiting until they're all finished, i'll post the one's I have completed here so you can all take a look at them!

I recommend reading this one to everyone who will ever or have ever tried any form of art
I learned a lot of this in school a long time, and I have learned a lot of it through my years of drawing and chopping, and I still sometimes fail to see really obvious stuff in my own work until it's posted Getting quite good at pointing out other people's mistakes though

The horizontal flipping is a must I think.. I've been doing it for quite a quite since once I did a chop and when I flipped to make a second version it looked like shit.

Also I really think when working most of the chops, reference work is really really important if you want to achieve good realistic results.

Looking back is quite same as multi tasking I guess?

I think whats most important is the reference work on many other photographs. not only a model you want to achieve but things like door lines what you notice when walking down the road lol. or general reflection types and shadows.. among others.

Thanks Jack this WILL be useful. I have to share your new set of tuts to my friend.

this is the awnser indeed
i usually do this >

when i stop chopping and go to bed the next day i open the chop pic full screen and look at it for a few minutes

usually right away i spot some things that i missed when (like jack calls it) on autopilot

also final check is in the hr size open it full size and scoll over all parts / lines and then i can see if there are any small lines or things or jaggies or anything i missed