Originally just a sketch, because I really missed drawing Kiro (I haven't posted any art of him since, what, September? October?). In fact, I haven't drawn him in so long, I needed to whip out his ref sheet to make sure I got his markings right (and I still think I messed up his back near his shoulder. It looks funny to me). After I finished the sketch, though, it turned into a shading experiment (that turned out rather well, I think).

Somehow, all of my best shading pieces are where Kiro is my subject. Something about his shape or his colors makes him excellent for my shading in any style, and for testing out new techniques.

I hope you guys like it! This was really fun to do some personal art, since I haven't in awhile

Art (c) me
Kiro (c) me