Mandarin step by step

Hi guys. While this isn't a traditional tutorial in the sense of me telling you how to do different things, this is one of those step by steps. This time I did a few close ups to really SHOW where I'm using each color and how it's blending, to make up for the lack of scans in between each step. (This was one of those paintings where I was so bouncy to work on it that I didn't stop to scan).

Let me know if you guys like those close ups? I can do more of them when I plan out my next piece if they help out.Once I get back from dragoncon I'll be doing REAL tutorials, step by step and explaining all the processes.

The finished piece is available here: [link]