Thanks for the positive comments everyone, and Tyson, I didn't mean to mess up your forum design with a wip, is this more of a finished project only thing?
iest_rob - I've just been messing with photoshop for a while, i dont really have any tricks or tips other than just faking your depth/height information on the texture as well as on the bump map, it really helps. I have a drop shadow, and an inner shadow on every layer! it really helps seperate and give depth.
Jakiloblanco - yes, great idea. Ive already started the second version. I figured it would be easier to make a clean, and then dirty it up some later.
Thanks everyone. I've been working on the head and *gasp* the hair

for a bit. But the hair isn't looking as well as i had planned yet, i am having some issues but at least i know another way it wont work