I love the way you used different shades of the same color to make all the protrusions and cracks. Looks very detailed :) The black outline seems a bit out of place in some places though.
Holy crap, maaaaaaaaaaan. That is awesome! I'll never look at candles in the same, erm, light again. Pun intended =D. I love how the wax colors and the glowing eyes/mouth look so cool. And dark and beastly. Hence, the Candlewax beast title. ^_^. Good luck on your other 4. Can't wait to see them!
Yeah, I tend to get a lot of flak for my black outlines. I'll eventually learn to make them look good. (That, and I had to match the style already established at that site)
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