I saw a Cardinal for the first time the other day [they're early morning birds, and I'm not a morning person], and they're just as pretty as the pictures I've seen! :'D

Finally finished something new!

Mostly messing around with colours and lighting effects this time ‘round. Also improving my side profiles [hopefully] jhdsgfjhds

And what better lady to draw in an experimental piece than the lovely Miltiades Malachite? I haven’t drawn her properly in so long OTL

Still calling this a practice piece because that’s what it started out as ;u;

Debating on doing a companion piece like this for Melanie… we’ll see.



In other unrelated news, the other day my dad bought a Kinect at a pawn shop [$35!] and got quite a bit of exercise in [which was my plan]

Except now my arms and calves are super sore OTL



Yes, male cardinals are the ones with red plumage... only really naming this for the colour scheme and because I have the perfect bird in mind for Melanie but kind of eneded one for Miltia too :'D