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u/-p-e-w- 2d ago
Is that a basilisk or a cockatrice?
Either way, the details are stunning.
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u/Seatofkings 1d ago
Usually I'm the person who thinks mythology... This time my first thought was cobra chicken, and I wondered if the artist was poking fun at a Canada goose.
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u/FriendlyTaco11 2d ago
This is beautiful! Crazy amount of detail accomplished with micron pens and pencils- that’s talent. Did you use any references or planning before drawing this?
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u/TheOcean_isa_Beach 2d ago
Really cool. Makes me think of a Cockatrys (probably misspelled that) from Catholic mythology. Really really cool. Love the detail.
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u/TheChiarra 2d ago
Holy fuck!!!! I’m just starting to learn to draw! I aspire to be this good. Consider yourself a master.
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u/microphone_head3491 2d ago
I don't think I could draw the beak of that thing let alone this masterpiece! You are quite gifted!
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u/Excellent-Letter-780 2d ago
This piece is absolutely stunning—the detail in the feathers and scales is next-level. It has such an intense, mythical energy, like a creature straight out of a dark fantasy world. You’ve captured movement and texture so beautifully—seriously, this could be a tattoo or a book illustration!
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u/Clean-Moose138 2d ago
i use the same fine-liners but the tip gets pushed inside the pen within a few weeks, especially if i accidentally put a little bit of pressure. how do you guys maintain yours ?
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u/Wynter_Sirius 2d ago
Saw this beautiful piece you created and thought "this looks like a boss from The First Berserker" and directly underneath your post was one about that game. Maybe it's meant to be. Souls-like boss design. *
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u/nottheprimeminister 2d ago
Reminds me a LOT of Aaron Horkey, and I mean that as the highest of complements.
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u/AtotheCtotheG 2d ago edited 2d ago
Man that ain’t untitled that’s a cucumber
(Cockatrice)
Kidding aside: gorgeous art, good job. Outstanding crispness and detail on the feathers. If I were to change one thing, it would be the posture; I feel like having the wing blocking so much of the body leaves out a lot of the fun details, and may be confusing to someone not familiar with cockatrices. Like, they may think it’s a demon rooster fighting a demon snake.
Still, it’s very good. An insane amount of detail, and the fact you kept its eye perfectly blank adds to the unnerving, inhumanness of it. (Somehow especially because that’s the background color—it’s as if the eye is simply a hole into some hateful void.) Like, even normal animals can be identified with—we anthropomorphize our pets all the time—but this, not so much. This is a monster, a demon, an alien. It has parts we recognize, but the mind isn’t one of those.
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u/LupiStar 2d ago
Jesus, this is incredible!! Reminded me of the album cover of Touch Up from Mother Mother <3
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u/adamburger123 18h ago
Really cool. Anyone with recommended resources for someone trying to learn using fineliners in this style?
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