Birth by Sleep: Oc

UPDATE: FAQ

(sorry for the double post, this is her design sta.sh/01fmneawd211 she actually has long hair, but since I am dying of heat I decided to draw her with a bun of course you can't see it.)

after 12 hours .... I finally Finished it!! 
^{it was only 1 day of working tho, I usually spend a whole week with my regular drawings..... straaaange}

I secretely have a story based on birth by sleep and I created Aether. Her element is actually "flight". But since that's not magic is "cure" or "gravity" -still can't decide =w=
she's not even as strong as Ventus, Aqua or Terra, but she is really fast.
Aaaaand, this is not photomanipulation, I drew EVERYTHING OTL the hair was a total pain

F A Q

1. I thought it was a photomanipulation
It's not dear, I drew everything.
2. what program did you use?
Photoshop CS3 and tablet wacom Intous 4.
3.Could you explain me how to do it? I'd like one of my own.
^{PIECE OF CAKE!} I'm probably going to make a tutorial, but it's not that hard you only need a lot of patience.
I used the pen tool for the body,clothes,etc. and added the shades with a soft brush at 200-300 px. in a cliping mask layer.
and with one hard brush at 10-19 px. added the darker shadows and used blur at 100% on it.
4. how many time did you spend on it?
around 12 hours.
5. How many layers for this?
around 200? I lost count of it when I reached 100 LOL
6. I'd like one! do you take commissions?
In a future I will. I still need to finish the ones I have now.
7. I'd like to draw your oc!
oh please do I'd like to see it when it's done!
8. I'd like one. Could you draw me one?
Sorry, I do not take requests.
9. Could we make an art trade?
Sorry, art trades are only for friends