I had some problems posting this, so I included the reference with the painting and a couple of close ups. The reference is from a stock artist called "lockstock" who can be found on deviantart.com.
I painted this entirely with photoshop cs2 and a trust tablet.
I would like to thank all the great members who gave me suggestions and support throughout the process of painting this piece in the 2d work in progress forum.
Please view the work in progress thread here !
I hope you like it!