It took me a challenge updating my java to do this entry but it was worth it. I needed to do some color practice. And working with more toned down colors was a bit refreshing, considering I like to paint things like a rainbow.
I'm not sure what gender you want your final character to be. For some reason as I am tweaking this, I feel like it wants to be a she.
Those feather glow. She appears to have a magical ability. But she's worn out and broken from some battle that caused some tragedy. Her jewelry is falling apart. Little amethyst stones drop from the broken chains. Okay Silly I know. The more I work with some character, the more it wants to make up some story.