This is my avatar for Module 5, for this project I aimed to replicate the techniques shown in the article.  I ended up applying 22 layers on this project for uses like; skin color and detail, eye color and size, dodge/burn effects, curve adjustment layers, and multiple layer masks.  I also did a hue/saturation red boost layer masked to my shirt, to contrast the color of my face.  Masking layer effects was a key part of this project for me.