this is excilent.

*wing hugs* Thanks so much for saying so, dear bird. I'm glad you like him.

nice work

Damn dude, you're really getting good with those inks, this is an awesome piece.

*hugs ya* Thanks man. I haven't inked nearly as much as I should! This was the piece I was working on while I inked that sexy icon too.

He reminds me a lot of the pictures you often see about pest helpers in the middle ages.

Does it remind you of an old woodcut for ink? It was my intention to give it that very old type style and I think I succeeded to a degree. Thanks as always for the comment, raptor stud.

Oh yes, they style is very noticeable, it has a lot of mood. :)

__and you know me. I'm a "moody, moody" bird.

He is the law, and the law is not mocked.

Indeed! There's nothing quite like having God and Justice on your side so that all decisions are black and white and of the purest nature.

And them something grey comes along and you're forced to jump in a river, because your brain can't handle the paradox. Trust me, I know what I'm talking about here :P

Most excellent. I'm pleased my little picture evoked such thought...either good or bad.

Very nice raven! Love the classical styling...
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Ahhh there you are! Thanks for the comment. I'm glad that style shined through. I really like that old style woodcut look. Now if I can just refine my lines a little I'll have something worthy of a beautiful raven or crow.

NEVERMORE!!....

I think I've heard that somewhere before.

thats one dapper birdy! Awesome, dude, I REALLY REALLY like what you did with the border.

Isn't that border cool! I just thought about splatter to add a bit more to the piece. It's fun to do as well, but better have a lot of news papers around. What a mess! White backgrounds can be a bit boring at times. Think of what a color splatter border would look like! *squeeee!*

If I'd really have been thinking I would have done some stippling in this piece to add variety. It's amazing what you can do with simple line though. I really love my pen and ink. This piece marks the first time in a long time that I've sat down and done a serious work. I tell you, man, inking is like Zen; I just get lost in it.

I've gotta figure out what to do with that zumi ink set you gave me now. Perhaps I need some rice paper?

SUMI! grind you some ink and ... brush away. :) Yeah, I love ink work, I get utterlylost in it too when I'm inking. Havent done that in a very very very long time though.

He looks pretty sharp!

Thanks, Dimetro dude. :)

nice details^