I didn't think I'd ever get this done. o.O You can knock about an hour and a half off of the timer, but other than that it's correct (gulp!). The hand still needs a bit more work, but darnit, I'm tired of working on this for now.

The most difficult part to draw was the left side of the face. I re-coloured it about three times. XD I loooooved drawing the hair.
I drew this because I wanted to see how much I'd improved since I started drawing digital art. This is a re-make of my first real attempt at realism. Here's the first attempt:
viewtopic.php?t=464513 (please don't post on that one, it's embarrassing. XD) I'd say I've improved A LOT, but I've still got a long way to go.
In-progress screenshots:
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