Farewell to the Past by @Birdie (Skyri Selvaen)
Vincent Valentine from FFVII. Love this character, his appearance(s), and his turmoil, he also happens to have some of the coolest lines in the game, in my opinion. Drawn in pencil then coloured in Photoshop. The background is supposed to be cave, though I can't remember where I got the reference photo from...
A quick little tribute to a great character. grovels to the almighty squaresoft
Another breathtaking image...from here it doesn't look like you have any trouble whatsoever with light/shadow/reflection. I as well like the off-center composition (I see so little of that anywhere) and it seems to me it might even work w/o the words--but let's not find out!! It's perfectly powerful just the way it is. I'm floored.