Started with Color - Ended with Sadness

After much hesitation, I readdressed this painting. I did plenty of anatomy studies in my sketchbook and this is where I got. Next, I'll apply color in several different ways in hopes of finding an understanding of how to use color. It is something I constantly struggle with.

This painting frustrated me. I tried slapping colors down from the get go like I had done with the sci fi character but something wasn't meshing very well and it did not come together. I gave up after 2 hours of endlessly painting with no progress. Meh!