SwarmCrow gift art for an art exchange on the Jack fan forum. Tablet and Photoshop, more hours than I’d like to contemplate.

I wasn’t going to attempt this. But come on, the character is a CROW made out of INSECTS. How cool is that? How could anyone resist?

I’m too exhausted to talk extensively about the process, lucky you. Suffice it to say that this was trial-and-error and although in parts it hasn’t come out as impressively as I’d hoped, overall he’d better be damn pleased with it, because you can’t beat the asking price.

I also really hope I win next week’s sweep on the back of this! I think I know what to ask for, if so… this is a furry fandom, after all.

edit: I forgot; earlier in the process I found the image was going much bluer than I intended, and also looked weirdly Japanese (quite cool). I kept that version too, so here’s the REMIX!

edit2, 14/7 09:21: OK, having dreamt (twice) (the second time thinking “Well, this one can’t be a dream”) that I heard back from the guy and he liked it, kind of, but was a bit standoffish… I woke up saying “Well, I’m a dork” and found that I’d been left this feedback:

Dude I love it ! it looks damn cool (far better than any crow I have drawn) , the beetle eye was a great detail and the small joke was freaking funny too. my only regret is that I have no money to pay you for more

And that guy can really draw, too. Although, sure, offers of no-money are cheap to make, nobody else has got feedback that enthusiastic. Woo! I think I deserved it for all the effort, if nothing else. :>

Only four entries total and someone’s suggested extending it another week to see if more come in; but if they don’t, I have a one in four chance. Whee!