Portrait for Rachael

This is a portrait I did for my friend Rachael's 21st birthday:
_{Which is actually today, July 4th!}

I sketched it roughly in pencil using photographs as reference, then scanned it, and painted digitally on Photoshop.

_{In the picture, Rachael's wearing her faux fur coat; it became a favourite of hers during the the harsh winter of 2010!}