That looks fantastic, Graver, as always!
Wow Graver. Just wow. Thank you very much for sharing the process with us. I really love your work and the pencils alone are really nice.
Theory to Graver Art
Graver + Gesso = Inspiration
Inspiration + Innovation (willingly or forced) = Art
Graver + Art = 
This is theory, and has yet to be proven. Though it will require a lot more Gesso to be entirely sure... 
Seriously though, the piece is coming along splendidly! I love the coloring you've added to The Imperial so far. I wish I could say something a bit more coherent, or relevant to the piece, but I'm honestly not savy at all with colors. So I'll sit here, look silly, and give you a thumbs up! 
Your artwork, takes me back to an art show, and a small corner, where a lone artist sat with his small assortment of illustrations. It was images like the one you have created, that sparked story ideas in my head and put me in touch with a great bunch of comic artists.
This piece radiates with emotions, and urges me to put pen to paper to capture the thousand words your art has inspired. This is a lovely piece and with each one you create, you seem to improve upon the last.
Imperial, if you haven't done already, you should...no, you need to share the back story of this character. There are many questions that beg answering.
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i love that piece, almost as much as i love the one of Hems
in all seriousness though, this one really is amazing, it tells a story, from the picture alone, you get this impression the Imperial somehow has a longer lifespan than normal, by staring at his old watch, then the picture on the wall indicates a loss of a loved one, and you get all sad and feel sorry for Imperial, when a image cause emotions like that, it's a sign that you're doing it right!