I've often browsed the forum at Concept Art.org and been too intimidated to actually sign up, but recently I found the nerve to actually register and post. Thus far I've only participated in their "Character of the Week" challenge, but I learned a lot from it. The most recent competition had the theme of "The Herald of the Queen", and there were some very spectacular entries. I didn't stand a chance, but just being able to finish and receive some good criticism was worth it.

So that said, I'm not entirely happy with this piece now that I've sat back and looked at it, but I'm posting it anyway. I don't think I've ever completed a digital piece that wasn't colored cel-style, or at least had some obvious outlines on it, so this was a major challenge for me. But I learned a lot, and I hope that it will help me in my future artwork. Browsing around CA.org really makes me realize how much harder I need to work.