A gift for a friend in Istaria, Litarath! This is Kaieriastieria: a skilled (and very glowy!) spellcaster. I wasn't originally planning to spend so much time on this one, but I really liked the pose and I thought it'd be a fun learning experience with lighting.
7-8 hours(?) in Photoshop CS6.
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OOOOO Look that! Gorgeous rendition, love the look of that swirling pattern! :D