I call it off for today, Here are some quick layouts about my final piece, tomorrow I'll see them with fresh eyes and decide the one I'll stick with.

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Here's my so far current progress from the main piece, I hope it is going to end up well

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I call it off for tonight, tomorrow is a big day, I'll try to wrap it up and finalize the piece and also drink a lot of coffee

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One more new color hue for the character sheet, plus my current image progress, base colors and mood is set, time to refine the piece and start detailing.

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Almost done, detailing some more here and there

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Finally Done here's the final pieces, now I can rest in pieces too
it was so fun making this one, good luck to all art warriors

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Here's some more making off steps, I have also recorded my whole process, now I must find a way to compress it and upload it soon.

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Last minute update to my final piece, have reduced some sharpness, so here we go!!! also add the letter x into the cortex logotype in her skull arm. I had brushed it away by mistake

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