Lol, I can react to the high contrast thing. Nowadays, I try to keep the contrast true to life but there is always the temptation to make my sketches look like ink.Here’s a Lopunny/Luxray/Luxuray I did for a C4C. They didn’t choose mine though.
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Here’s an unlined but changed to high contrast in images boat-tailed grackle/crow thing.
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Here’s a Carolina wren and a BJG rooster
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And here’s a tiger
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