Wow, I consider us sorta-rivals too Freenaturearts! ^^; I admire your art because the style is so unique; I just draw pokemon like the anime, but you always have this unique flair to them. That's something I don't do very well. But, hey, rivals can always be friends as well. Hey, isn't that a pokemon theme? We're rivals when we're battling, but otherwise we're friends? Ahh, the lessons of pokemon.
Man, I worked my butt off on that picture; it took me like a week to do. >_> And I agree with Cybex, all the pictures PWN. They're all so different, I really think they should make it either computer art or pencil n' paper. That way someone doesn't look at a really good pencil drawing and then a colorful computer drawing and dismiss the first. I'll tell ya' one thing, if that were a real airbrush I was using, it would've turned out like a colorful blob, and if I had really used a paintbrush, it would've been all smudgy and lumpy.
I think next time I enter one of the contests though, I'll (for one, pick a week where I'm not totally stressed out!) do just pencil. It was my first favorite medium, and textures are so much easier to do. Plus, I just like the sketchy, black, gray, and white style.
Anyway, the contest's not over yet, there are still others who might enter! Who knows... I always thought that if Cowrie enters, we'll all probably be doomed-- she rocks!
Like I always say, good luck to everyone! ^-^