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This is a belated birthday gift from one of my dearest DeviantART friends, Zach. Formerly known as 'TheZFactor'.

He left DeviantART a while back and therefore sent this to me via e-Mail. He started out as a stranger with a keen sense of detail which he administered into his critical comments. I liked his style, so we started getting to know each other. He was a really great guy and I was, honestly, sad to see him leave DevaintART. I always looked forward to his comments each time I uploaded something new. His critique helped me quite a bit. Its how I learned and improved.

Anyway, he drew a picture of me with my old battered '56 Strat with watercolors. If had known better, I think he learned that from me, honestly. Most, if not, all of his works were always in pencil.

Thanks, Zach. I look forward to your return. If you are...

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I actually knew Zach personally since we were on the same bus in high school (9-12) although he was a year older than me. It was through him that I was able to discover that i was a furry and join this group of like minded people. Had I not met him when I did, I would have likely turned out a much different person and probably not for the better. I was able to connect with him and his art in a way that just felt right and in my junior year i affirmed to him that I had discovered that i was a furry. Suddenly so many things that were a part of who I was came together and made sense. I am now half done with my senior year and am part of an amazing group of people who continue to surprise me with masterful displays of creativity and intelligence.
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~VinVagia Feb 6, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Well, its a pleasure to meet you. Zach was a very dear friend of mine... and to see him leave was quite painful. I just wish he'd come back. He was among my top fans and commentators. You're lucky to have known such a great person personally.
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~Aquilla-Whingate Nov 14, 2011   General Artist
So this is done in water colors, that is not as commonly seen digitally scanned as often as I seen acrylics or oil based paint mediums. I do think it in its own right is more impressionistic style of you then, like as you said "If had known better, I think he learned that from me, honestly. Most, if not, all of his works were always in pencil." and if that is the case, I believe it too. Also in it own right, this image looks more like to me if you made a costume base, and this is how you would in human form best represent your character than as if you had actually turned into said character. Now outside of I am not sure what you are looking at confused to your side based on the eyes, it does have this sort of grungy feel; like of it is the jacket the, the guitar, your expression, or just the pic as a whole. In the end though it is a nice B-day gift belated or not, and is sad this friend is no more in DA, nonethelss, nice work this is indeed. :D :thumbsup:
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~VinVagia Nov 14, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
You comment just like him, too...
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~Aquilla-Whingate Nov 15, 2011   General Artist
Well at least that explains why you like long comment more than the short ones, although I would think real critiques would go even in more depth than I put into them as I do a lot of inferring as well in my comments, but glad you like, you are welcome.
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~VinVagia Nov 16, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Yeah, you're right... REAL critiques hardly ever have anything nice or complimentary to say!
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~Aquilla-Whingate Nov 16, 2011   General Artist
Well I could go that critical if you wanted me to although it would be different than anything I write currently, and might seem quite emotionless and not heartfelt as do write short critiques thus far.
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~VinVagia Nov 16, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
That's okay. You're just nice at this point. No need to change that...
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~Aquilla-Whingate Nov 17, 2011   General Artist
Ok will do
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~VinVagia Nov 17, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Alright!
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