Entry for the 2005 Holiday Funfest.

I wanted to make a holiday pic using photoshop. No, he isn't stealing poor little kids' presents. In this pic he's a good santa. :)

With this pic I tried to go for a very natural look with minimal lines. I tried to make a super smooth shading transition style by reducing the paintbrush opacity to 15-20% so that I could gradually add darker layers of color. Overall I'm very pleased with the outcome.

(I hope no one minds that I already submitted it to Fanart...)