WoW! Amazing detail! : D

Whether or not you add more blood, the fur rendering is excellent.
And, despite whatever beating he just received he managed to do it without even crimping one of his whiskers.

Point taken and that's an easy change.

Very very realistic.

Your attention to detail is fantastic.

awesome work!

Yay... more than awesome work! And I think here blood is enough... just something smoothly blurred on view for a background will make even better result than just more blood. :)

Yeah, there's plenty of blood.

I'd do a poster in the background, like an event poster for whatever fight he just became champion of. To give the impression of a storyline. He's gorgeous, but the "boring"ness comes from lack of context, not shortage of bodily fluids.

(And I like your digital fur texture just as much!)

I think the massive quantity of visible whiskers is my favorite part. Too many people neglect whiskers on canines.

I'm not interested in adding a background. Aside from the fact that would ruin the hairs around the "edges" of his body...I was trying to make it like how he's probably experiencing it. He's got a strong spotlight or flash on him, which generally when you're on a stage or any similar setting, anything not well-lit gets lost in the blackness.

Sorry! I rushed through that and didn't add that I am grateful for your input. Thanks!

I'm a frequent rejecter of suggestions myself. There's no way to describe everything you were/are thinking about a piece you did just in the artist comment section.

This piece IS really amazing as is. I probably wouldn't have made any sort of suggestion if you hadn't expressed your not-entirely-satisfied feelings about it.

Though I still stand by my "there's a perfect amount of blood right now" opinion. ;)

Well, I don't consider myself a frequent rejecter...its just not an option if I did think another background would work better. As soon as I start the fur, there's no changing the background.

You can't earn the title of champion if you don't get bloodied.

Like others say, the amount of blood is good. It's not like you can show bruising too well with fur. I suppose you could give him a few lumps or bend a couple of whiskers.

Unless you expand the background and give him a setting, or at least a wardrobe, it's hard to add points of interest. Maybe add a background but leave it out of focus? Give him a wrestling champion belt?

Thanks! The fact that you can't show sweat, bruises, etc made it difficult.

I'm not interested in adding a background...I was trying to make it like how he'd experience it. He's got a strong spotlight or flash on him, which when you're on a stage or any similar setting, anything not well lit goes black with that light in your face.

Great job on depth and tone, as well as detail, smoothness, and the personality of the model!

i think its perfect ^_^ its not over whelming a nice contrast from loud and noisy pictures it is most appreciated A+

bad ass as always

ok that is badass!

I love the amazing amout of detail you put into this, I can only imagine how much effort and time you put into this piece. I personally like the lack of background as this puts him in the spotlight..the original is currently hanging proudly on my wall. I snaged it at AC :)

As always, beautiful work!

Ah! Thank you for that :). He was one of my favorite acrylic pieces I've done, I was so happy to see somebody liked him enough too to bring him home!

This is really a striking piece. beautifully done and definitely not boring. I probably would have given someone a run for it if I were there. What did it end up going for if you don't mind me asking?

Minimum bid, actually. Its been a while, I think 60?

(way old comment but i had too) I got this for $100, HUGE steal! Anyone that got to close at the tail end of the art show that year i gave them my nefarious look of doom..i just said 'No. Seriously no. Its mine'
Only one person laughed and challenged me and i replied smilling deviously, 'You wanna get butt nekkid n wrestle!?'

And thus, in my own way, i became the champ ;)

LOL. Thank you again for that.