That's awesome! Great job capturing the texture of scales without drawing out every single last one. Don't you dare take classes, it's a great style and you should move forward with it. I don't have anything against art classes (I enjoy taking them myself once in a while) but I don't like seeing great personal styles "fixed" to suit more traditional methods.
Erica Evans
Scourge of the San Juan Islands High Tide Exotics
When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water.
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