We're keeping him company

Speaking as someone who gives herself stitches I have one thing to say- "Ow."
Speaking as an a person who barely calls herself an artist I have quite a few more words- one of those being "Wow"
You're work is simply beautiful, and your use of graphite makes me salivate. How in the world you managed not to smug it I will never understand, I always end up with black marks up and down the side of my hand and my wrist; even as far up as my elbow some times.