I can't believe she's finished I have no idea how long she took...

The inspiration I wanted for this one can be summarised in one word: exotic. I wanted arlequin-type colours, which I had never dared before, a Black beauty, an exotic bird and last but not least, to integrate Celtic knots into it, or at least the idea of them, as I didn't follow a traditional pattern but improvised with the cut of the clothing. The shoulder pieces were born of the need to give the bird a spacious perch. The rest, well... I was really trying to do something I normally wouldn't do. I posed for the posture and lighting, which helped tremendously for the rendering (unfortunately it also means she looks a bit like me, heh).

Pencil and ink, colouring in Photoshop, border and title in Illustrator. I'm not going to say much about her here because my next deviation will tell you more than you ever wanted to know about her

If anything needs fixing, especially in the shading/highlights, I'll take care of it after my trip.