Taking a break from working on the entry but I'm still drawing the same character ^.^
I digitalized the sketch and here's the base colors! The shell emblem in the background will be colored in once all the shading is done so I can figure out which colors would work best in the composition.
Anyway I hope you like it 
Here's the finished colored version
I've really happy with how this turned out ^.^
Good work so far! Is this your final painting for the contest or is this just a concept? I like her clothing but if that is the case, you should probably show more of her (and also either attacking/defending as per the brief of the project)
thanks this is more of a side illustration. I mostly made it because its in the same style as another character portrait in this character's world (aka my avatar picture lol). So i wanted to make a series of portraits for the characters ^.^
That's fair enough, and a good idea to add to your portfolio. Just be aware of time constraints when you come to do the final piece though!
Yes, I've been working on some other stuff to help me work out my ideas. I'm the kind of person where I work on multiple things at once ^.^ I also stress over deadlines lol
Updated the background ^.^ added more bushes and added shading/detail to the pond.
