This is beautiful, and on a few levels too. First off, the painting style looks lovely and gives a nice sentimental feeling to the whole piece. It works very nicely to create depth of field, giving it even more depth overall than just the lighting and shadows. Even without seeing Princess Luna's face I can pretty much know her mood from the way she's standing, so still and in awe as the wind tousles her mane and tail so fluidly. Also, I just love the mood of moonlight on snow, and speaking of which I love the way you did the crater detail on the bright crescent. The butterfly is wonderful as she sprinkles her little glimmers of peace, though she must be pretty cold in that weather. Sure, the remaining leaves make me think winter came a bit early, though I also love how they accent the snowy branches as they shine.





I really wish I could be there to experience this myself. Excellent work, and you definitely got the contemplative feeling. Thanks, and best wishes for a kind new year.