This duck looks like he belongs in a tome from the 1800's or something! You've really got the style down wonderfully!
I can't even begin to imagine how difficult it must be to shade using lines like that. D:
But if it leads to something that looks so smashing then!!! <3

Ti stai esercitando per quella commissione gigantesca vero? =3 Sono sicuro che saranno felicissimi con il tuo lavore, e veramente bellissimo!
Lo adoro!!

C'e l'ho fatta, my goal in life has been achieved!
I wonder the same thing about how you manage to do everything.

Si! Lo spero, mi hanno gia publicato una volta, pero questo e un progietto molto piu grande!
Grazie, gattino mio! =3

Aww.. makes me want to quack encouragingly. A great duck! I wonder, do you use references? Looks like you've got it down very well. Splendid work on the feathers especially.

I am sure yours would be an astronomical quack. ^^
Grazie! Yes, I do use references; I go to see the animals when I can, at the pond, zoo, sketch them and then I have lots of things to look at for when I want to make 'finished' works. That is what you mean, no?

That's a more personal way to do it, but it's the same thing as what I was thinking of. It's charming to know that you've based this duck on one that you've 'met' yourself!

My goodness, what a majestic creature! This is absolutely gorgeous - extremely impressive work :) Quack!

Ducks are very stylish, always elegant with their «collar».
Grazie!!! I had a feeling that you'd like this. ^^