
@MariskaAmy: Hopefully it'll be equally nice (or nicer!) when it's done

Making something cool and evil is my weak point, but it's really fun to try :3
@Raven: I feel that mimicking other styles and artists is very developing as you learn sever ways to draw the same thing. It's a stepladder to understanding how to draw realism when you get to that. Creating your own styles is also very productive to me, since you really need to plan out the mechanics of the style, or it won't be consistent.
I'm also coming to terms with the fact that all artists have their own style, and I'm learning that just because it doesn't look 100% realistic, it doesn't mean it's wrong, since it's consistent with my style and my "math". It's supposed to look like that. It doesn't stop me from working on getting better at my style and practice realism though :P
I'm still at a phase where I'm trying to find the media and techniques that I feel will show off my art the best.