Done for the "character of the week" event on conceptart.org a while ago. The topic was "Fallen Valkyrie". Ran out of time (of course), and decided to simply change to a valkyrie.

Took me much longer than expected, but was a good practice. I was very enthusiastic when drawing this, and though all I can see now are the flaws, I think its still a small milestone on a long way to better art . A big piece every now and then can really show your weak points. Enough room for improvement. I was aiming for realism, though some parts do seem a little stylized.

Anyhow, don't hesitate to crit! Enjoy