[ButterflyChaser]

You will lose...Every one of you! I will make sure of it! I've spent years training our army and we are ready. My soldiers are in top shape. We have the power of the night on our side. Oh, you don't believe me? See this skull, Shiro? This was one of your most prized warriors. Ha! Now he sits on my head! And one of your best healer's mask sits on top of your warrior's skull. Once Kuro finds the secret to eternal life, nothing will stop us! You may as well give up and join us. That is if we feel like being merciful. I certainly don't.

My character taunting his enemy into battle. I changed a few things from his ref.
If you want to learn more about the character and read his story you can go here:
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So here is my honest story behind this drawing: I set out to draw something realistic, something epic, only I've never been able to do it before and without practice. Drawing lately hasn't been one of my passions. It feels like a chore to get started, but usually once I get into a drawing, then I will follow through until I get interrupted. Then picking up where I left off gets to be another chore, but then the cycle starts over once I get into it. I was impressed with the result of this sketch, but I set my expectations way too high. I wanted it to get 50+ "likes" and make a feature. That fell through badly. I got disappointed. Cried badly. Yes I am pathetic. I have to learn to swallow my pride and realize I am still yet a beginner at drawing. I need practice. I need help. Critiques. And be open to constructive criticism.

Anyways; I changed a few things. I tried to work on the background a bit more. I still don't like the background. I also worked on the eyes a little, but it only really shows in the skullless version, which I haven't reposted yet.

Aurion wolf species © apache
Character and design belong to me.

[MalleusGrey]

really good! love it!

[Inactive Acc0Unt]

OMG This is so awesome!!! .... What is it doing in Beginners!?

[ButterflyChaser]

OMG This is so awesome!!! .... What is it doing in Beginners!?

Because there is no gallery for not quite beginner, but not quite advanced either. I'm kind of middle of the road with my art skills. I need more practice before I be with the more advanced artists.

[4everHallie]

is so life like...its kinda scary XD

[Vrazda]

This is amazing!
I love your fur color and textures, the shading is amazing, and I like how you differ the foreground/background by blurring.

You must move this to intermediate... you are making me look really bad by posting it next to my fail drawings.
I really hope it gets featured, this is amazing. <3

[OceanBlast]

This freaking amazing! love it!
please, please PLEASE move this to intermediate, it belongs there!!!

[ButterflyChaser]

Thanks. I wish there was an 'advanced' gallery. I don't feel my work is up to being put next to some of the better artists that I see regularly posted in the 'intermediate' gallery, heck I my work doesn't even measure up to many of the pieces I see drawn here.

Still looking for critiques. Certainly there must be something I can improve upon. Any pointers for the background? I feel it is unfinished yet.

[ButterflyChaser]

Bump?

[Shezza.]

I. Love. It <3