For your convenience, I have put my long-winded rant in a scrollbox (and under the cut!) so if you don't want to read it, you don't have to! 8D

My scanner made this look a lot crappier than it really is :/
Her hair and eyes are about the right color, but everything else is UGH.

I couldn't find nice colors for the feathers, either. I had two lovely friends suggest what colors they could be, but I sort of.. butchered them, obviously.
Mmmf, my nose is bleeding ;;