This is for 's contest. Which you can find out about more here. [link]

I am very happy with this picture! Although I prob shouldn't draw/color for like 7 hours straight, my neck is killing me >_< But I wanted to finish!

I noticed I have to get out of the habit of drawing every line in (esspecially on hair) considering I can "paint" in the shadows now that I have this nice cintiq which gives me much more control during the coloring process.

I didn't go by the ref exactly, but she said we didn't have to. I really elaborated on the feathers for fun, and I think it really looks pretty
I hope I didn't get carried away with the hair, it's my fav thing to draw so sometimes I just run with it!

Also I def need to draw in a higher rez, I actually drew this just the size it is now, and thats bad times cuz things look a tiny bit pixely, but I was too far in until I actually realized what a small rez I was in ;_: .
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Completely Drawn and colored in photoshop.

Drawn with my new Cintiq.

Time spent: about 9 hours.