How do you keep making this awesomeness? HOW?!
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This time out I found an Asian model with the perfect expression, and so first I drew her face and a very quick breakdown of the body. Then the rest was painted on the spot on several layers over the sketch.
This is the main purpose of these pieces, to get me thinking more painterly... which is why I am using Corel Painter X to do them. And since they are not suppose to be ultra polished and finished, I will be offering them soon at a reduced price, under the understanding that no hands will ever be included, unless I'm feeling brave... 
LJ
Unfortunately I didn't save the earliest version, but here's the bottom layer, with the least amount of details...
Same as my comment, but I will paste it here:
Wow, that is amazing! Thank you so much! This is my first piece of art and I must say it is simply brilliant!
You are an amazing artist with some extraordinary abilities! Thank you again from the bottom of my heart!
On a side note, I would love to add this to my gallery if you allow it, so I was wondering how I would do it so it is "watermarked" and also so that I can put the little DA "Avatar" on the comment.
Again thank you so much for my very first piece of art. It is amazing! Thank you! 
To watermark it, save it to your gallery, like you would submit a new deviant. Just download the large version first to your desktop, then reload it to your gallery. There will be a check box to add the watermark, then to add the avatar, type :iconbaquitania: ...
I'm glad you like it, and happy to be your first!
LJ
Thanks again LJ, I am adding it as we speak. I downloaded the big version already and it looks magnificent! I just got done driving 4 hours, back and forth to a concert and both my friend's houses to pick up/drop them off, to this! I am amazed and as giddy as a little school boy!
Thank you again! I love it!
Now I've been bitten by the art bug! :-D I am glad my willpower is strong because if not, my credit card would be maxxed!
It sucks working minimum wage, part-time, and getting paid enough for only 3 out of 6 bills a month... hopefully I get a better job soon or I may need to move back to PA and leave my gf in Michigan. 
We left PA to come back to Canada, I miss NYC so much...
Didn't want you to miss it... hope you like your first official art piece Kodiakx... Enjoy!
LJ