Those are great, but I ABSOLUTELY love and envy the Paralix drawing.. The shading style on both is lovely, but the depth and character exuding from the paralix is to die for!
The texture and control you have is lovely. The anatomy may not be totally accurate, but you have a nice grasp of composition so it's still nice to look at. I just love the face of the creature in that first picture. Are you using ballpoint pens? Because those are my favorite medium to create pictures in the style you've chosen.
Wow, excellent stuff Scimthary... they're both wonderful, though I prefer the first for some reason (I'm not a horsey person?). It's amazing what can be done with ballpint pens.
ZOMG. Well done! *applauds* I like the Paralix! The paws are beautifully done! The anatomy doesn't look to bad... How long did it rake you to do these?
The detail you out into these is wonderful. I couldn't produce something like this with top of the range equipment, let alone a ballpoint pen. Draw more! The power of hornets compels you!