...I think I just died.

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The pictures are scaled down to fit the forum; if you want more details, just view it full size. But that's still not the full size, or even a quarter of it.

Breakdown:
Canvas size: 27x20 inches / 10,800x8,000 pixels (@ 400 dpi)
Number of layers: 108
Time taken: 10 hours
Photoshop crashes: 2
Time per save: ≤4 minutes
Total time spent saving: 1 hr+
Time spent converting to final .png: 9 minutes o__o'

Comments:
Okay. This is probably the longest I've ever worked on a piece. I worked on Eric first, and then drew the guy on the left; I always hate drawing secondary characters into something because I have to match the style, size, and other aspects of the character that's already there. That's why Eric looks so much better - I drew him first.

The victim's left arm looks fucked up in terms of positioning, but the shading is among my favorites around the whole picture.

I am really disappointed that I lost a bit of detail in the lower corners when adding overlays and multiply layers.

I'm fairly proud of the light source.

The picture was done almost entirely from memory with no references, except for the background - I didn't directly copy from a picture but rather took a few screenshots of different angles from the bar scene in X-Men: First Class.

I still might tweak some things and add white highlights in places, but man, at least it's done. x_x

And I am downsizing my initial canvas size next time. This size was a nightmare to work with, and I'm pretty sure I didn't need to put the dpi at a whopping 400... Well, the upside is that I can look forward to nice, sharp printing quality! 27x20 inches is a decent poster size. 8D

...Now what am I supposed to draw? ;_;