This image was created using photoshop cs2 only. Standard filters, no plug-ins.
I only used a mouse to paint this picture.

Started off with the night elf, and when he was finished i searched
for a good place to put him in. The whole picture were meant to be
associated to world of warcraft, so i went into the game and there i
found astranaar which became the place.

All through the work to the last working image i only used the regular
photoshop-brush at 100% opacity. It was only for the final touch that
i used filters, gradients and adjustment layers.