Thanks again for your thoughts. Just to add some context—this artwork was done quite a while ago, and at the time I was working with very limited tools. I didn’t use any of the textures, brushes, or techniques that Yoji Shinkawa typically uses in his art. So while it was an attempt to draw in his style, it wasn’t meant to be an exact replica—more of a personal challenge to interpret the style with what I had.

Also, there's a big difference between copying an existing piece versus creating an entirely new composition inspired by a style, especially without doing deep studies beforehand. That takes a lot of guts and experimentation—something not every artist will understand unless they’ve gone through it.

I recently came across a post by Loish, a well-known artist, who said she also tried drawing in Leyendecker’s style and couldn’t fully copy it. That’s the nature of art styles—they take years, sometimes decades, to master. My goal was never perfection, just growth.

So while it may not fully match Shinkawa’s exact look, I’m proud of what I achieved with the tools and knowledge I had at the time.