Wow! Your time was well spent. This is fantastic. I love the colors, especially the pops of the darker purple. 

Wow, I love this, especially the contrast between the darkness of his body compared to his tail feathers.

WOW!!!!!

Thanks, @Witherwings (and welcome, new minion!), @Playagirl and @clueliss, but, in the interest of full disclosure, I think I fucked this one up with the background. Good thing I took a 'before' photo, yes?

2 minutes ago, Fascinated said:

Thanks, @Witherwings (and welcome, new minion!), @Playagirl and @clueliss, but, in the interest of full disclosure, I think I fucked this one up with the background. Good thing I took a 'before' photo, yes?

I actually really like the background. It makes the peacock pop even more.

18 minutes ago, Fascinated said:

Thanks, @Witherwings (and welcome, new minion!), @Playagirl and @clueliss, but, in the interest of full disclosure, I think I fucked this one up with the background. Good thing I took a 'before' photo, yes?

I am always afraid to do backgrounds. I also use colored pencils and it takes me ages, so maybe that is why I avoid backgrounds. 

I love, love, love it! For realz dawg.

Beautiful page, @Fascinated!  So detailed; no wonder it took a long time. Love the colors...they are popping!  Is that Ultramarine on the body of the peacock?  

Amazing, love it, love it, love it! That is certainly a picture to be proud of, with or without the background!

@Fascinated is that book quite similar in style to secret garden and lost ocean?

Thanks, guys, I'm glad you like it.

Yes, @Tikobaby, that is Prisma Ultramarine on his body.  When you mentioned W&N Cobalt Blue, it sounded like that would be a good colour for that job, but I think the ultramarine looks pretty good.

@OnceUponATime, I guess you could say the books are similar, sort of. Millie Marotta has three books and they are all similar to each other, in the same way Johanna Basford's are.  MM's books have way fewer leaves (which is fantastic), and are mostly animals, often with nothing else in the design.  I love all of these books though.

41 minutes ago, Fascinated said:

Thanks, guys, I'm glad you like it.

Yes, @Tikobaby, that is Prisma Ultramarine on his body.  When you mentioned W&N Cobalt Blue, it sounded like that would be a good colour for that job, but I think the ultramarine looks pretty good.

@OnceUponATime, I guess you could say the books are similar, sort of. Millie Marotta has three books and they are all similar to each other, in the same way Johanna Basford's are.  MM's books have way fewer leaves (which is fantastic), and are mostly animals, often with nothing else in the design.  I love all of these books though.

I love the Ultramarine...it's perfect for the peacock's body color!

That is an absolutely beautiful peacock!  I bow to your patience.

I like it both with an without the background.  I really like the pastel tones you used.  I have a peacock page from the creative haven book pulled out and I look at it and can't decide how to do the feathers so pass on it.    This has me inspired to tackle it, though.