Felt like drawing a black and white portrait again I was surely in the mood for it~ Finished about a week ago while all my commissions were pending... Based on an earlier wip.
It's so rare to see this expression of pensive melancholy without overt grief. Beautifully subtle; your rendering of the near-lifelike while keeping it fanciful with the chrysanthemum ruff (which is gorgeous) balances the expression perfectly. A lovely show of skill--and of the restraint of true craftsmanship.