Worked on this for 2 weeks off and on for a total of 16-24hours. I learned a lot about my process. I probably make it too complicated for myself to finish. What's interesting is that I can get work done a lot faster under deadlines. My own personal work takes forevaar to complete because I'm obsessing of so many minute details.
I also created 2 brushes for the Roses....( -.- after I painted most of them) but that allowed me to know what part of the rose I needed to replicate to save time. That was fun to do.
Better Quality:
http://chicagos.deviantart.com/art/Rose-Contest-535302643?ga_submit_new=10%253A1432573635
Very provocative image!! Nice work!