Vision, as always is exceptional. You seem to be able to make just about anything into a very desirable and excellently rendered drawing. For example, your drawing of the rooster (I think it's a rooster) would normally be the type of thing that nobody would ever consider drawing, yet you managed to turn from 'just' a rooster into a beautiful; piece of artwork.

You've done the same with this drawing although I think a picture of a deer has an advantage over that of a rooster because deer are generally more regarded as beutiful in the first place and therefore more likely to appeal to a wider audience.

Originality, once again like many of your drawings, such as the frogs on the face and in the teacup, are highly original because you just don't see those things every day. With this drawing, albeit of a more common subject matter, it's original in the sense that this seen may be quite common in the real world but just how often does the average Joe actually get to see it. Also, as the other person who left a critique mentioned, it's great that you have managed to combine other seperate pictures, like those of the birds, into this complete picture. Nobody would ever know that the birds weren't originally part of this scene as you've tied them into it perfectly.

Technique, as always is top notch. Your drawings skills are fantastic yet you manage to maintain a look that I can clearly identify as being 'Tubaqueen'. Having the ability to draw well whilst keeping your own style is great and all too often other artists can produce great artwork from a technical point of view but often it's unrecognisable as anyone's in particular. I find I have that problem so props to you for not changing your style whilst all the time improving on it.

Impact is a tricky one if I'm honest. On one hand there's this beautiful drawing of a deer in the snowy woods; nature at its best but somehow the deer (in places) seems to get lost against the background. Having looked at this drawing from near and far it seems the antlers are being lost a little. Not completely but just slightly. I feel if the antlers weren't trying to compete with the small branches or if the branches were fewer then it would provide better impact. Afterall, the antlers on this creature are one of its prime features. Anyway, that's really a minor niggle and overall doesn't damage the piece.

One thing I do disagree with with regards to the other critique is that I LIKE the fact that the birds aren't easy to see at first glance. I love pictures that are great in their own right but when you look closer and deeper into the picture you see other things hidden away that just make the picture even more enjoyable. I like how I didn't notice the birds straightaway and how they're kind of camouflaged in amongst the branches but I'm not so sure about how the antlers get a little lost amongst the branches.

Anyway, fantastic drawing as always and once again it's great to see new stuff from you. Love the fur on the deer, by the way. I'm perhaps more critical when looking at other peoples artwork than I used to be which is why I've only given 4.5 stars out of 5 for each category, simply because as much as a drawing can be utterly fantastic, it's rare, if not impossible to ever truly get perfection.

I certainly hope you're not getting annoyed by my critiques, because I promise I write them because the work is so brilliant it deserves them. Let's break it down, shall we?

Vision: Even though the animals were taken from stock (no shame in that), the way you placed them all together in an original piece is spectacular. You have presented a beautiful winter scene for us, so great work!

Originality: As I said, I'm highly impressed that you took the animals from completely separate stocks and placed them together seamlessly into your own piece. It all fits together perfectly, and you should be quite proud of your product.

Technique: Your abilities with a pencil never cease to amaze me, and many of your followers. The only issue is that I didn't notice the birds until staring at it for quite a while. I thought that perhaps an image like this should have a very smooth flow, but the lack of impact on the birds made it difficult to see that at first. Otherwise, beautiful and as striking as ever. Fabulous Job!

Impact: All things considered, this piece is certainly one to be proud of, and hang onto! The scale of it makes it all the more impressive, and it certainly caught my eye immediately. The beautiful foreground with the background rendered in a soft manner makes for an immersion effect that is difficult to come by.

This piece is gorgeous, and I wish you the best of luck with your art shows. I envy the people that will get to see this art first hand, and experience the peace and calm of this amazing piece of art.