.....I love it anyways! D:<

<.< >.> *puts the sunglasses implants from Deus Ex: HR on him*

This is quite an amazing portrait.

The details in this picture are just impressive. I like how you did the deep perspective, very good. Even with some light areas it shows some deepness. Excellent job there.

So wait, how did- I don't quite understand... you don't save your work as progressive layers in a specialized file format (psd, sai)? What do you work in?

Still, sorry to hear that happened.

Actually yes; I had the PSD format, which was the main file-- I downsized it long enough to save a PNG format for submission... then hit 'close' on the program. In habit, since I'd been frequently doing so, I hit 'yes' on the save prompt when it closed-- something it always asks in order to back up the PSD, the main file. So the PSD was left in submission size when I closed out, and having realized it, I was agape... again, go me.

Oh! :s well, one thing I always make a habit of doing is -not- using the program I create a work in to actually save a flat file for submission. I compress the layers briefly, select the canvas, copy it, paste it into another application, then undo the layer compression and save. That way, I never lose any work I might have, but I also keep many many "history" like layers that are snapshots of the painting's progress over the weeks/months/etc.

Mm. I used to do something similar, but it seems like most of my programs strip away the quality on this sort of piece when I make the clipboard transfer. Photoshop's the most capable program I have at the mo... for future's sake I'm going to clone the file before compressing it, so if something does screw up, I don't suffer for it.

Yeah, I've done that a time or twelve...

it's been fun seeing this get farther and farther along, looks great

Goodness you attention to detail is superb

Ooohhhhh, I love what you did with his hair! He looks awesome Mikey! Very realistic.