In A Winter Wonderland

Oh, hi guys!!! Look at me, I'm not completely dead!!!

Haha. Anyways, this is a contest entry for =StarSushi's Winter/Christmas themed contest.
I made my entry both wintery and Christmas-y, 'cause I'm just creative like that.
It features =StarSushi's characters Lotus and Marlin playing in the wilderness.
But, as you can see, someone has decorated some of the trees.

This was my first time drawing snow, and I thought it turned out okay for a first time.
It was also my first time drawing pine trees.

I must say, Marlin and Lotus were both REALLY fun to draw!! Their designs were just so awesome and creative.

I hope you all like it.
It will probably be the only Christmas picture you get from me... I'm really sorry, everyone.

I also tried a new shading technique here. I kind of like it, and may use it again.

Anyways....
Art (C) ~Squigmunks
Marlin and Lotus (C) =StarSushi
Time Used: Pfft, I dunno. Maybe.... 7 or 8 hours? I worked on it chunks over the past three days.
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Thank you for looking!!!