Hanami Matsuri

I promised a friend that I would draw something that was inspired by her in her yukata. She looked so pretty I was persuaded to draw a likeness of her. The posture is exactly the same as in her photo (won't show here).

Since I acquired a new scanner, I was able to paint my drawing in Photoshop CS3 (my first time!). The inking was done in Illustrator CS3. Was too tired, so I borrowed the following people's brushes for the Sakura tree and the grass. Next time, I'll draw them myself because I feel there's a need for continuity in drawing.

Credits to:
Ninja-Ryo ([link]) for the Sakura branches.
Lileya ([link]) for the awesome Sakura petals.
Midnightstouch ([link]) for the grass brushes.
Mark Crilley ([link]) - the hair was a product of his tutorial with some modifications.