juliette  10/03/02 @958

nice details in the full version

TJVerhagen  10/03/02 @039

nice pencil works! gj

interface  10/03/02 @068

incredible work!! you're a master of pencil! really, the skin tones are perfect, the hair amazing.. sure it takes ages to complete this drawing!! you worked very hard, but the result worth it, congratulations

kss  10/03/02 @125

comme tu le sais cest un de mes prefere de toi (les details, pis ptet cet aspect legerement herotiko-melancolike)

Ferolo  10/03/02 @219

Très bonne connaissance de l'art académique, maintenant ton imagination est ta seule limite. Lache pas, en tout cas, tu m'inpressionne! inutile de mentionner le 5 +

Gimbal  10/03/02 @609

Ow, tree bark! The amount of detail looks like it probably took as long as it is going to take her to pull out all the splinters. Seriously though, amazing pencil work. Jeesh, and I thought I was a detail monger... You are right though, detail alone means nothing. You also need good composition, which this has. Very well done.

Tae  10/03/02 @690

Although her hips and down looks pretty wonky, it's a nice piece, and I'm a sucker for details...

zancan  10/03/02 @732

Yes right (for the hips)...but it was not obvious to me at the time I made it

ChrissyK  10/03/02 @811

Wow! Amazing and Gorgeous work! There is so much depth and life in this picture. I love pencil work and I have to say this is one of the best I've seen. Stunning!

PatricioAlfonso  10/05/02 @479

Perfect!... her face profil reminds me a well know pop artist (KM)

cynroux  10/06/02 @758

Very Froud-like in detail and execution...lovely!

Jezebel  10/07/02 @238

I saw this on deviant art and loved it. Although something about her straddling that tree makes me cringe. That can't be confortable. Hehehe ^_^ Gorgeous drawing either way. Excellent attention to detail.

Inspiron  10/07/02 @591

Amazing. The details are breath taking....but does this image have any puns or double meanings?

bigrod  10/09/02 @178

I'm with Inspirion - the position of that tree branch, and especially the shape of the branch, hell even the way shes holding on to it... a very phallic symbol. Double entendre of sexuality perhaps? Loving that detail.

Supreme  10/09/02 @429

Very nice.. i just like it very much..

JoshuaWinn  10/09/02 @856

Oh my god..that full version is insane. Awesome piece..lovely shading, lighting, tones, everything. Only small thing that kinda bothers me is the elbow which looks strange, but maybe that's just me. The treebark actually looks smooth...(doesn't look like it would give splinters)...

zancan  10/09/02 @879

Double meaning, of course ... 'melancholy' is more a pretext than a meaning. At first this drawing use to amaze because of the details, then puzzle with the pose, but very few have seen in the tree a symbol of the male. You right Bigrod the curve of this branch, I have to admit, is intentionaly a phalic symbol... i hope the sexual meaning beneath does not take away the magic and the estheticism of the drawing.

interface  10/10/02 @781

......... i'm out of words...

Akaroo  10/10/02 @941

Omg, what is wrong with you people!? with the exception of a few, most of you are talking like this peice is "good" but nothing special. Maybe most people are so used to cg art with filters and do-it-for-you's that they can't appreciate the raw talent shown in traditional art like this. drawing even half as well as this is NOT easy. Anyway... Zancan, outstanding work.. peice is one of the best drawings I've ever seen. Besides the evident hyper-detail the lighting is also very acurate. use of soft lines where needed. It's just perfect. Maybe I admire this piece so much because I almost always draw in the same medium. Well, be that it or not, I still must say that this drawing screams of raw talent. Excellent work. +5

Johannes  10/15/02 @537

..OW! she looks...amazingly sexy! yes... I think I'm gonna go for a stroll in the woods. BEY! concratulations!

Vagari  10/15/02 @594

This looks great, beautiful drawing. But I can't help thinking... doesn't that bark chafe?

Paykann  10/16/02 @553

Superbe !!!

memo  10/16/02 @592

wonderful..thats all i can say..i haven't seen anything like this in a long..LONG time... but... i cant stop staring at the feet...arent they...too...bulky? too big..? like two big chunks...i dunno... im probably getting flamed for saying that

mermaid  10/18/02 @850

I think you have done an outstanding creation!!! Let's see more!

Leefer  10/22/02 @251

holly shnikes!

TheRow  10/22/02 @791

To say what I think of the image I have to learn some new words for awsome O_o

Cecil  10/25/02 @910

eh very nice and neat as well

Walterz  10/26/02 @056

Nice, neat and talented, all empty comments. You have great and promising skill with graphite! The image is pleasant looking but it shows too much sexuality. I'm not sure if the wings and horns do the picture itself any good... just thinking... maybe without the wings, but in the same pose.. hmmm. Sorry, I'm just getting a little sick of this american theme of Angels and fairies. Gah. Excellent quality work nonetheless.

Psychiclimestar  10/31/02 @432

the way you draw trees is really impressive.

LiquidSmoke  11/08/02 @963

the piece is great but something about the hips and pelvic section seems to suck under too much and flow back under against the tree trunk. There also seems to be too much of a bow within the hips (between the legs). But im a detail pearson and thats what i noticed first. the whole piece is magnificent; and the detail elsewhere is very beautiful. Great work

Artimus  11/11/02 @083

I cannot coment more then already is, btu, nice work

Zorachus  11/14/02 @768

Mere words are powerless to describe the beauty of this work of art. Superb!

liquidwerx  12/02/02 @602

I think her anatomy could use some work in places, but I love her wings and the background details are very nice.

robcamp  12/02/02 @792

Splendid. Graphite is hard to master, it does not leave much space for mistakes. U seem to possess a mastery of the technique. This drawing must have required a lot patience and that is a quality every artist should excell in.

qudsielf  12/12/02 @046

rrrrrrrrrrooOOOwr!! altho *ouch* she can't be that comfortable. bloody ***king BRILLIANT. do you sell prints of your work???

beloved  12/24/02 @722

I think this has tons of atmosphere... I love that tree on the fight, and the two surrounding it... I see what they mean about the legs... and the ear... Or maybe my ears are just too big ... but I understand when you get so zoned in on details, these things aren't obvious. Our drawing instructor always made us quit and back off to look at our work from a distance. I can feel the texture on those trees... I think I'd feel melancholy too. Excellent drawing.

Koziol  01/09/03 @827

It is really hard, You are the Best...

opcd  02/18/03 @371

i love this! but that you already knew...

remotedezine  03/08/03 @718

Very erotic. Atmosphere? Absolutely! I love the way you rendered her physical form, the arch of her back driver it home for me. Excellent and masterful!

slickboyhere  03/19/03 @155

Supper nice work the best pencil i have seen in a while great job!

elvendil  03/29/03 @635

Amazing pencil work on the full version. My only critisism would be that it feels like the bottom of the picture is too high. It's like you ended it there because you ran out of paper, not because the picture cropping works there. Otherwise a brilliant peice!

elvendil  03/29/03 @641

My apologies reguarding the above comment! Turns out it was my internet connection failing to download the bottom bit of the image (i'm stuck on dial up here).

ANTIFAN  04/11/03 @621

Stunning work!

slickboyhere  04/14/03 @107

who wishes they were the tree???...........

San  04/18/03 @312

WoW!!!!!!!! San-

Jad3  05/13/03 @873

i think its Great!!

stylesdude  05/28/03 @263

i really appreciate that some one takes the time to draw with graphite, and with this much detail i know it's a labor of love

MrED7  12/22/03 @827

First thing that went thru my head : )" lucky tree branch , great work.

mks5958  04/03/04 @127

I have to agree with what others have said about the oddness of her pelvis. But then I tell myself that she's obviously not human, so perhaps I shouldn't expect her pelvis to look strictly human! I love the whole composition of this piece, and the wonderful world you've created around your character. Thank you.

tirex  04/24/04 @348

uniqe...

dragon4lunch  10/06/04 @471

Absolutely lovely. Can't give you any criticism. Sorry

Fooxoo  01/19/05 @823

I absolutely love it, though I think there is something a bit funny with how the stomach is placed witht he rest of her body. But all in all, woooo you must have a hell of a patience to do that detailed work. Great!!

ARTOONATOR  02/05/05 @833

I am in

blackdragon  07/17/05 @113

Just outstanding work Michael...Awesome

gimik  10/21/05 @518

Dude this is unreal, great skills with the pencil my friend!! U have a great style too which comes out with ur line work and character depiction....keep it up u rock!! +9/9

WarrenLouw  10/26/05 @433

your artwork using natural mediums is incredible!

seeThrou  04/22/06 @000

I put a blister on my finger scrolling down to the bottom to say my silly bit, someone once commented about chaffing on one of my pieces, and though funny I have waited for moment to pass it on. today is that lucky day, and thank you so much for your amazing piece to be the victom. I have only that to say cause of jealousy of you fab pencils and hot faires.

Daequitas  04/26/06 @617

dude this is so neat great details and superbly handled no doubt about it +10

Tigress  07/03/06 @805

*Sigh* Incredible detail!!

mARTina777  11/06/06 @618

Michael, Yes, I love love love the trees on the right hand side. They are marvelous. And the contrast is absolutely brilliant this time. In one of your other drawings it seem to be missed, or it was just a bad scan, not showing the brilliant contrast as in this one. Great work.

pump  06/21/07 @154

u were high when u drew this wern't u

Gavade  06/27/07 @064

This is great! Love it . . . .