Safe Place

Hey everyone.
I don't know how many of you read my last journal, but for those who haven't, a summed up version is... my laptop died, I used my brothers computer for a while, he didn't have photoshop installed (that's why I didn't submit anything for the last few months) I got a new computer, it's all mine , I have ps and I have already started experimenting.

about this piece... well... a lot of people I watch have been experimenting lately, doing things that they don't usually do. So I decided to jump on the bandwagon and try out myself.
This is my FIRST EVER completely hand-drawn digital painting and I have to say I am proud of it... I don't like it, but I'm proud. I think it's pretty damn decent for my first time. So please if you critique be gentle, I'm a noob at this

I had a pencil sketch of the girl somewhere and decided to scan it and try to paint it digitally. I used a photo as a reference for the pose only.
The background is ginormously (yes that is a word ) influenced by ~namesjames I tried to do something similar to his forest backgrounds, check him out he is amazing

close ups [link]

Enough talking... just look at it and tell me what you think