I can picture the moonlight on the meadow;
I know just how it'll look this time of year:
The valley in the snow, the friendly smiles I know -
But that's so many miles away from here...

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So this is one of the pieces I have been most excited to work on this season. This is, of course, commissioned by the incomparable  thehotrodhero, a wonderfully creative storyteller and such a gentleman. He always gives me such wonderfully challenging commissions that make me really expand my artistic horizons, and this one was certainly no exception. This was commissioned as a cover to a story he is currently in the process of writing, and I have to say that I can't wait to read it. I did a lot of experimenting in this piece - with the lighting, the billowing effect of the steam, the blizzard look. But I'm actually quite proud of the fact that I did the calligraphy completely by hand; that is, it's done with a digital calligraphy pen, not typed. I've watched my brother do a lot of calligraphy, but this was my first attempt, and I'm really happy with the result.

This has definitely been one of my favorite pieces to draw!

(Lyrics from this song by Roger Whittaker that I was using for inspiration for this piece.)