Today's portrait is of the Lady of Rubies, daughter of the Diamond Queen and heir apparent to her mother's throne. Normally sweet and diplomatic, she has a cunning side that few have seen. It will serve her well when she rules the kingdom.

I don't think I'll finish this one tonight, so here's the sketch version. :3

Today I wanted to try something a little different for the composition. Instead of an actual gemstone, as I've done all week, I used a figurative 'pearl' - the moon. I think it will be quite pretty painted all in pastel shades. I am not sure how I want to render the leaves, so I just used a preset textured brush as a placeholder.

Enjoy. :)