Drawing in Photoshop CS4: Beautiful Things

Birthday gift for one of my favorite people.
No, this time it's not Kaylink. x3 Though she is definitely on the list. No, this is for another of my favorite people- xSinginSilencex is her Youtube screenname, TheSilentSnow is her DA. She's a wonderfully beautiful person who's helped me in times I absolutely needed it, often times without needing to be asked. She's a pleasure to know and I'm always happen to see her status message pop up in my Yahoo.

So here's a gift for her birthday, which was today. Took me three hours and didn't come out anything close to how I wanted it, but I enjoyed it anyway. It was just pure "let me give her something pretty", but my perfectionism was expecting more than I could put out.

BUT WHATEVER

Happy Birthday Tahly

Anrui, the snow lion depicted, belongs to xsinginsilencex. I take no credit for her or her design what so ever, and I want everyone to be aware of that.

The artwork is mine however. Please do not copy, heavily reference, edit, repost, reuse or redistribute.

Song is Beautiful Things by DJ Tiesto featuring Andain
I lay no claim to it or its production, and use it here without intent for profit.