Cloud Strife GL

Two letters too long for the form, the full title of this piece is "Miss Cloud Strife: Gothic Lolita". I noticed a Halloween contest at ~Crazy-about-Cloud and thought this might make a fun entry. Doesn't Cloud look pretty with such a lovely flush in the cheeks? I was really pleased with the way the expression came out in this one. The angle was also challenging but it turned out well.

Funny story: I actually painted this picture twice. The first time, I had it all finished last night and then I pressed the wrong key and lost about five hours of painting. So I had to redo it today but it took less time because I already knew all the choices I was going to make. Still, it's a good lesson: Don't just save often. Save to new files!