-snerk- I like the lill' suckers on his tail :p

That's why he's the King!

Oh my gosh this is cool! I love the colours and stuff, especially the orange on the kid's shirt. Very awesome :)

Thank you! Sometimes these unplanned things turn out halfway decent. :D

I really like the expressions in this one. I particularly like the idea of a dragon in a turtleneck sweater :)

Me too! Now I think I've got to do the whole critter and figure out where the story goes from here! *hugs*

Damn...I fucking dig how ya drew out the kid in ya style, and de dragon with the turtle neck is very sheeek owo his snake like body with large ape like arms are rad man

>A< YOU ROCK!

Thank you, mighty Wiwi! Your work is inspiring me. You, T', Voln and a few others I could name are spurring me to try and be more bold, less futzy, more declarative in what I draw and paint. Thank you for kicking my ass and making me want to do better!

I rock, you rock, WE rock. >:)

oA`o I inspire you?! xD; what de hell! your amazing then me! 8D But wow....I'm really honored and...damn shocked xD! Thank you man...wowzers... ahah

- head bangs like a rocker - >A<!

Never underestimate the power of your own imagination, missybean. *hugs*

I dunno, man, haven't tried marketing myself that way. It'd be cooler'n school to try, though, and get a shot at it. I've always wanted to do some CD covers. Your work (like I was telling DeWiwi) is seriously inspirational material. Must think of volume, shape, bold use of form. I'm used to being all futzy and detail-obsessive on the mundane, commercial side of things, this is good palette-cleansing work.

Wow. The turquoise and purple are really striking choices too. Was this another more random choice color thing, or did you set out to do a more eyecatching color scheme?

It started with a strong magenta background color. I wanted to see what I could do with it. Then the other colors started creeping in. They're weird, not exactly kosher, but for some damn reason I liked 'em so I kept 'em. I'm still ambivalent about 'em, even to this moment.

Man, I CANNOT tell what is going on here, but I simply ADORE this style. It gets really confusing from the king's shoulders down, though @.@ Still, the lineart and the colors are so exciting that it doesn't matter!

Dunno what to say, woman. Sometimes things just work out that way, no matter how hard you work at it. Glad you like it, though!

Of course, now that I look at it when I'm fully awake, it reads just fine. lolwtf pls disregard previous comment's critique.

Oh shush! No worries, you. *hugs*

Its like every time I look at it, I see the image a little bit differently. Very intriguing.

Thank you! These pieces are turning out to be great learning experiences.

Love your color selection on this picture.

It's a weird one, ain't it?

i like this ^.^

*hugs*

wish I had a real critique for you tho ^.^

No worries, you! Crit when you feel so inclined. :D

Why are you feh-ing, dear sir? There's some really neat linework and color going on here. And the story is even keener. You have any idea how cool a whole book of this kind of texted illustration would be? Dood!

Because I'm still learning not to look first at all the stuff I did wrong, I guess. :P

BUT you give me encouragement and for that I give you HUGE *hugs*. These pieces are unplanned, which is the exact opposite of how I normally operate, and while that's stretching my brain, it's got its dangers as well. Me learnin', though, me learnin'. And the good news is that the illustration world seems to be changing yet again. More conceptual folks are getting noticed. Art that's really a throwback to the 50s, 60s and 70s; less of an emphasis on rendering and "classical" treatment of subject, more of an emphasis on concept and having the approach match the intended mood. AND I SAY HUZZAH!!

*loves*

love this!

Yay!

You've done some great work again. This is really beautiful.

Thank you for saying so, o Master of Things with Lenses and Flim. :D

I like this alot! The character designs and story make it sing. :]

And amazing shapes and textures. Colors work very well together, too. Sorry, my comment isn't of much use - I just like everything about it. :]

Hey, don't feel obligated to crit, or say anything. I hold no gun to nobody's head. (Weird sentence.) I always take it as a treat, though, when people do take the time to comment. Something moved you to type out a remark. That means a lot to me.

this is fantastic stuff berb. i second thomas, a whole book illustrated like this is in order. keep up the good work!

Thank YOU, man. I will do my best! You keep going, too, you're one of the crazy inspirational ones on FA.

you're made of magic
and some pixie blood

Damn pixie blood makes my skin itch. It's like a liquid cardigan.

Wow. Just... wow.
I can't even begin to describe everything I love about this.

That remark alone made my whole day. :D

That's always a good thing to here.

But seriously, I find this very inspiring. All this time I was a "color inside the lines" person. But this picture makes me want to brake all the rules. It makes me want to think more out of the box. And I would like to thank you for that. :)

That's just about always the case: the box is only as confining as we permit it to be. Turn life sideways and all sorts of cool things fall out.

I am boggled and humbled too. All inspiration and such comes free (and happily given where it's within my power to grant it consciously!). You're welcome! Thank you for your words. They're making a long night of working pass a little easier.

It's too bad you don't do commissions for stuff like this. I'm sure you'd make a lot of money off of it.

I'll tell ye the truth: I've got a day gig that I love, but it's a crusher. I don't have the fire necessary to do commissions once I'm home. You've got to be professional about that sort of thing and I know myself too well. The last thing I want to be when I get home is professional. I want to be relaxational! No commissions for me, I'm afraid. :P

Okay so this works on so many, many levels and is creepily prophetic for me? D: Wat.

It's self-referential, trust me, and true to artistic nature I am thinking I'll revisit this piece some day. I'm not one of those people who likes to bang out finished pieces. I like to stew on 'em. Which makes this sort of slam-bang art-making good for me. It forces me to keep on my toes and make decisions.

All that said, I am very happy it's touched you. Replace fear with action! *hugs*