Wlop Saber Reference

BACKGROUND
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I drew this piece a while back for my friend's birthday. Last summer, my friend requested that I reproduce 's (by the way, please check out this artist's work if you haven't! He is one of my favorite artists, and I always find myself learning a bit about lighting, dynamic poses, and painting technique from his pieces.) "Saber": 

wlop.deviantart.com/art/Saber-…

Was gonna do an oil paint version of the piece but was too lazy to go out and buy some oil paints. Guess the media? (Hint: answer is below). 


THOUGHTS
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I absolutely love the right arm (cannon? Sorry Fate Zero fans, I don't watch this show.) turned out. I didn't think I'd be able to produce reflective surfaces well, given the media I was working with and also since I don't have much experience drawing such surfaces.

I'm definitely not as happy with the right arm -- it looks a lot flatter and less realistic. 

I think the overall piece does look a little flat due to the media's saturated color. Obtaining dimension and depth is something I want to work on extensively going forward, especially since I want to achieve a semi-realistic art style. 


MEDIA + TIME
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~15 hours, markers, watercolor pencils, blue ballpoint pen, and liquid white out on Elmer's 20" x 30" foam board 
(Edited with Pixlr Express)