Happy in Hebra

Is he blushing because of the cold or something (or someone) else?

I think this is like the cutest Link I've ever drawn.  When I was working on this piece, I kept thinking "Who's a good boy" because he's pretty much puppy personalified. X3  The sketch only took about 5-10 min, but the digital painting took a lot more time.  I wasn't even planning to color it in the first place because I have another piece that needs to be done first.  I wanted to do a happy sketch even though I wasn't in a happy mood, and it was my attempt to cheer myself up.

This piece was surprisingly pleasant to draw.  I didn't have the usual struggle at every step.  The only thing that gave me more trouble than I liked was the pauldron because of its shape and the perspective of the shoulder.  I thought the feathers would be troublesome, but it actually came together pretty quickly and easily. 

I'll post my progress over at my tumblr later.