Immortality - Inkshadow trade

I really love how your shading is sparse, but by no means looks lacking at all! It's just the perfect touch to suggest 3D shape and form without being overwhelming. c':

The contrast between each tuft of fur looks super natural, with just enough contrast to stand out and the way you highlighted some of the furs ( especially around his neck! Super gorgeous omg ) gives his fur a slight sheen almost. It's such a beautiful effect and I'm just speechless. ;o;

Also, your knowledge of fur flow is perfect and I really love how the fur direction changes on each part of his body. Even his markings follow the same direction and it's so perfect amggg.

Speaking of his markings, can I just- the face especially is super perfect aaah, it's kind of splotchy and yet not. Just like it should be. ;3;

Hokai so after I've /finally/ peeled myself away from admiring every aspect of your colouring and furring technique- |DD
/500 years later/

The second thing that really stood out to me is his perfect, perfect face. It really struck me how you drew him with a different facial structure than I do, and yet it suits him so well that I'm not even sure which one I prefer anymore LOL.
He just looks so darn smug with that grin and the narrowed eyes, you obviously had a great grasp on his character and it's the most fitting expression ever omg. ;U;

And just- his anatomy here is the greatest thing ever. ;o;
As I said before, I'm really in love with his facial structure, but also the shape of his neck, the way the fur poofs out from underneath and the slight arch near the base. And just how powerful his build looks in general. 100% perfect. ;oo;
I swear you can just see the strength in his shoulders and the shape and thickness of his limbs and I just- aaaaaAAH.

There's even a slight arch in his back and everything I just- you nailed his anatomy and I cannot even. _{Honestly I think you draw him better than I do LOL.}

Love the attention to detail in everything and the little dewclaws on his front feet look great! His mane and horns and the fur tufts along his back gah-
The bit of blur on his tail gives me the impression that it's closer to the viewer than the rest of his body too, like you're focusing on him in the background instead of his tail in the foreground. c':

Also there's the colouuuurs ohmygoddd they are the most beautiful ever. ;O;
I have no idea how on Earth you thought up the background but it is absolutely perfect and I am so glad you did. ;u; The colours themselves are super super beautiful, and the texture gives it just a touch of detail that makes it look even more fantastic. ;3;

Excuse me as I am in love with the shape of it for some reason. |D

And finally, I really adore how you incorporated the colours into his shading as well- it really gives his fur some variation and I think that's really rare with a monotone character like him! It also really ties everything in together, Immort + the background. ;u;

So yeah, um. I think this is officially the longest comment I've written to date and.
I'm never going to get over this because it's so fantastic and my mind is blown everytime I look at it again.
Thank you so much for trading with me ( and again, I'm super super sorry about how long it took me to write a thing! ) and thanks for being such a fabulous artist!