I drew this lady in OpenCanvas, I am actually experimenting with coloring stuff, and as you can see, my linework doesn't get along with it very well, I should have used a color the blended in better I guess..!
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Originally she had pale white skin, as she was supposed to look almost ghostly and haunting-like (like praying to a spirit or stuff-stuff) Who cares, the mystery of her pose helps, let's not explain it..!
Here is the pale-skinne version:
http://i.imgur.com/wrIar.pngIn the end, I ended up experimenting with darker skin colors, and I liked the almost exotic look of using darker skin like this, and it suited her face and hair very well..!