having a stuffload of layers like that is relatively normal, I do it too and I've seen people easily reach the 100's
on a more on-topic note, what's with the head, is it some sort of helmet
yeah I deal with a lot of layers with illustrator so I'm just used to it.
It's an old design that I've developed over the years, it's essentially a head with one eye, centered but placed a bit more toward the top -- the iris working like rotating slots, not as a single, center eye. I'll have a photo demonstrating this posted later.
An example of a finished, sculpted head that was from a different style of the character:
illustrated examples
It should have the appearance of a helmet with "personality," though.
