Elita, Colored

For those who have not followed this process through my scraps:
OHMYGOSH GUYS, I ACTUALLY DREW THIS ONE MYSELF!!!!1!

So here's how I colored Elita. I still think she deserves better. But I did my best. I worked really hard at shaping and placing those highlights, but they still confound me. Give me uberdetail any day over simple, smooth expanses that I somehow have to find a way to bring to life!
But I'd really like to know what you think.
And any wisdom you might have on highlighting, PLEASE SHARE!!!

EDIT: Her 'BotSigil is actually a lot redder in the real thing. I'll see if I can get a better color scan once I convince my scanner that it CAN SO talk to the computer... *RAEG*

Oh -- I'd better mention, since most of you will have already spotted it, that I changed her head design a little bit. I've never liked that odd lamp-thing she has in G1. So I stole a little from Alex's Megsrigin comic book design for her. Thanks Alex.

Elita is epic, and deserves better fanart.


Lineart: MINE! ZOMP!!!
Colors: Markers on cardstock.
Elita-One: Hasbro