Missing Home

WHY DID THIS TAKE SO LONG?! D: *Dramatic cry of agony* This was meant as just a rough doodle that was supposed to be nice and simple and somehow I ended up correcting way too many things.

The story behind this was that this week I was really, really depressed. I was (and still am) extremely homesick and there's no way I can go home to see my family until around Christmas time. I've been staying strong for the past couple of months (plus the time in the summer) but the other night something happened to me. I had been having a really rough week fighting against time to try to get my assignments completed and in on time. The border collie dog at my homestay came down the other evening and waited patiently outside my door until I finally left my room. I don't know what spurred me to do it, but I gave him a really big hug and somehow that hug triggered my homesickness full on. The feeling hit me so hard that I ended up crying myself to sleep that night. It finally dawned on me just how much I miss my family, how much I miss a home cooked meal, my own bed, or even the embrace of someone who loves me. I realized how little I had been drawing for myself. If I drew, it was either for an assignment or for a commission, but very rarely for myself. This picture depicts one of my characters who is in a very similar predicament as me and I felt it was appropriate to draw him in place of me.

I miss my family. I wish I could go home, but I can't.

Credits
Art: © *Silberry
Character(s): Mikhailis (and his dog) (Original Character) © *Silberry
Finished On: October 29 , 2011
Tools: Photoshop CS5 with tablet for sketch and colouring. Painter SAI for lineart.
Layers: 27
Time taken: Way too long. QAQ