I think my favorite thing about your art (of which there is much to love!) is that rather than use the referenced artwork's shading, you do it yourself in a way that's both beautiful in and of itself but also very well adjusted to the medium.
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I think my favorite thing about your art (of which there is much to love!) is that rather than use the referenced artwork's shading, you do it yourself in a way that's both beautiful in and of itself but also very well adjusted to the medium.