Melody of Flight

This is an assignment for my art class, but I actually used a picture idea that I got months ago and never got around to drawing. I'm so glad I was able to use this idea I'm quite pleased with the result, as it looks almost exactly the way I imagined it in my head.

Original size: 3000x3500 pixels.
Time taken: ~12 hours
Tools: PhotoShop CS2 + Wacom Intuos 4