Oh Nym, I don't normally comment on your pieces because I believe they speak for themselves so well. I know this is a bit old but I so infrequently spend the time just browsing my favorite artists' entire galleries and had to stop at this one.
I wanted to mention how much I've loved watching your art evolve as well as how complex you've driven your works to be. Not simply because of the backgrounds or compositions, but how you push yourself for the most interesting and unique perspectives and angles to best display the character and portray the mood of the piece! I keep coming back to this for many reasons, some of which I thought I'd share. First I am drawn to how well you cast the shadows on everything, and especially the use of shadows on the character. The hand holding the leaf up catches my interest because it is not in an expected position as far as I imagine most artists would place it, but it is so naturally placed--lifting the leaf by the back of the hand as someone would in real life, something I find overlooked in the details of people's art with their attempts to achieve the most interesting yet not always accurate poses. Using the back of the hand and the shadow placement so accurately--finger tips and leading edges in light, while the shadows do not drown out the detail as some often assume it would--you clearly know the depths and opacities of the shadows you paint, foliage often NOT creating a deep shadow due to being somewhat translucent. The green tint just adds to this, so accurate. Same goes for your use of shading the eyes and the shadows immersing the character, understanding the levels of light each leaf would place on it and not making it too dark since the ambience is during daylight and in bright sun versus muted tones. The perspective of the character lifting themselves up is great, I can almost see the perspective lines one would use to achieve the distancing effects. A personal suggestion would be perhaps a slight darkening of shadows from the figure waist down as it appears deeper in the brush, but I do notice it's almost not super dark in there too so super opaque shadows would probably look weird, you know best! That's just me. The play of reflected light IN the shadows on the figure's torso look great, as with the arms (especially the raised arm) and I just..I don't know. I love it. I am so impressed by how much effort you put into each piece and how you are so able to contain the emotion within the limitations of realism you invest (well they don't limit you, clearly!). I could only hope to achieve that some day! Lots of effort, lots of time I know! I just wanted to point it out since I love seeing all your work and I don't much comment on it, but I really appreciate the amount of knowledge you clearly have and utilize on spacial awareness, anatomy, lighting (and not just basic shadows and highlights but reflected light, tints, placement, opacity etc), structure and environment. I can very much see your art being cover art for books or movies simply because of your attention to details (the skin of the extended claws on the toes!). Sorry to ramble, it just pleases me so much to see an artist who doesn't shortchange themselves to do commissions (well, maybe just a bit, your art can be worth so much) and who puts so much effort into anything--be it commissioned, freelance hiring, or personal. I love it!!

amazing! I'd like to draw like you, I love it. The character and the background are perfect and gorgeous

Wow... Just wow.

Most gorgeous greenery, so clean and painty and perfect augggh. ;3;

nice furry

Amazinng, wonderful, beautiful, incredible... Not enough words to explain the beauty of not only this, but all your art. All the detail and all the effort is visible.. And I just think you're amazing. Please keep doing what you're doing!

Nice.