Ah, love the update. It seems to look better without the large eye in my honest opinion. Another thing I like about this, is the lighting you've given it, the shade, the depth, it all looks good. Especially on the parts to the left and right.
Keep going with this one, as it looks as if it will turn out to be quite a master piece, if put together right of course. Just remember, detail, shade, depth and colouring.