somewhere it is Spring and sometimes people are in real:imagine somewhere real flowers,but I can't imagine real flowers for if I could, they would somehow not Be real. EE Cummings. ~~~ How often do we overlook the beautiful, exotic or rare people in our lives, or look at them only to scorn and bring low? How often are we too preoccupied in our own lives to notice the precious things around us? How often do these people struggle to find an identity amidst the grey oppression that surrounds them? How many give up and succumb to the ordinary? When who we are and finding our own sense of worth is a struggle everyone strives to succeed at is trampled by those who are jealous, ignorant or apathetic it seems a shame that the best joys can often wither and die before they fully take root. We all risk slipping into that mindless zone that is the social 'norm', to forget what is real, what is worth living for. Some people cannot forgat and these people can put colour into our lives if only we look for them and open our hearts, reach out to them and let them in. Look around yourself, really look, and you can see these people. Extend a hand out to them, and put some colour into your life, and more importantly, put a little colour back. ~~~ For Cassie, whose disillusioned angel inspired this. Although I'm aware that there's more than one error as far as proportions and lighting goes, what I'm really after are some comments on technique, as this is the first drawing I've done in PS with a tablet, and really pretty much the first actual drawing I've done in PS at all. So help me out here, can people give me some advice on what to do next time I try it? I used Burn a lot and a bit of Smudge and Dodge as well as a brush I adapted. ~All comments welcome~