Timeless Moonlight

Hatinggabi...
Gising pa, naghihintay,
'Di maidlip at nagbibilang ng tala.
Sa karamihan nito'y mayroong isang natatangi,
At sa tuwing tatanawi'y,
Mukha mo ang nasa sa isip.
Ewan ko ba bakit ka nagpakita pa
Sa panaginip.
Sana'y mamasdan ka sa tuwina;
Kahit na 'di na gumising pa,
Huwag lang malayo sa piling mo,
Iniibig kahit ika'y panaginip lang.

-"Kahit Ika'y Panaginip Lang" by Ryan Cayabyab

Midnight...
I'm still awake, waiting,
Unable to sleep and counting stars.
Among all these one stands out from the rest,
And everytime I see it,
I think of your face.
I don't know why you still showed yourself
In a dream.
I hope to see you in the future;
Even if I no longer wake,
Just so I cannot leave your side,
Loving you even if you're only a dream.

...aka TimeAuraShipping Gijinka-style ...aka my first artwork to have a decent painted background ...aka HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ! I was honestly at a loss at what I was going to draw for you, and just when I thought I have run out of ideas, I came across an old sketch in my backup folders, and it was all it took for my hand to draw on its own. ^^ The moment I brought Shan alive on the canvas, I just knew *he* would be drooling at her. (Hehehehe...)

I gave up trying to make the clouds look realistic because I'm a rookie when it comes to drawing clouds (thank goodness they didn't come out like horrible smoke or something). I was supposed to include waves in the backdrop, but my muse was already saying, "We are trying and trying, but I'm sorry I just /cant/ do it anymore..."

Anyways, I hope you like it!

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Made purely in Photoshop CS2.