The Firebird's Joy

I wanted to draw something bright and warm now that summer is here. Of course, fire only seems to glow the brightest in the dark, so I added the ink background :grin:

I tried to pay special attention to the negative shapes the background created, composition-wise.

Tools: Black ink, Prismacolor pencils, white gel pen, Faber Castell Pitt pens, a willingness to overwork the heck out of it lol ^_^
Date: 5/26/17