just last the year

-flails- adfasdkljasldkfjad;lskjfa;ldsjfl;j !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After not photoshopping at all for nearly 9 months due to my computer being dead, I don't pick up where I left off... I FREAKING IMPROVE. Yeah. That'd be right. And it's a HUGE step up. I haven't gotten anything new, same old tablet, same Photoshop... apparently new skills! That or more patience. Not really sure which.

This took so long. Probably 7 or 8 hours work all up [I normally only spend 3-4] and nearly all of that on the HAIR. And all the layers in the world too. Believe it or not I got a bit lazy with the tail - think I've worked out a more economical way of doing hair that still looks as good. Remind me to do a less hair heavy piece when I'm playing with a new way of painting it!

There is a dumb amount of detail, so shoot me a couple of points and you can have the full sized version, to do with as you wish. See the linky button thingy --->

Credits! I forgot to put the texture credit on the image, hope that's okay.
Background: CelticStrm-Stock
Horse: venomxbaby 
Texture: At-Stock 
Hair all hand painted using a standard hard round brush.

Photoshop CS5 and a Genius tablet.