An art trade from late 2004 with 'Mistressofcows' of DA, via a submission on VCL, of her Japanese Bobtail character named 'Aikemi' (at the time...I think the character has been renamed or redesigned since then). This art trade was completed by both parties--I recieved a pic of Neichelle in return.

This is one of the better pieces I did in '04, although were I to draw this over, I would reposition the chains, as they appear to go to a crossbar that's entirely too close to the fence. This marks the first time I've drawn a character with multi-colored markings, and first time I've drawn one with an unusual hair color. Oddly enough, the highlights/shading on her hair are among the best I've ever done ( I've resisted the temptation to fool around with the colors of my present cast of characters, though).

Brush inking, digitally colored and processed with Micrografx Picture Publisher 8