One drawing and some steps.
Photos and textures.
Good luck to all!

The rogue lion was known as Eetwidomayloh-"He who greets with fire" and this solitary male was the scourge of the region. The men hunted for him all day with no success. At dusk they made for their camp cutting through the tall grass. They practically walked right on top of the lion. All three were caught unawares but a shout from his guide caused the lion to hesitate ever so slightly in his charge giving Berrington the chance to fire one shot at point blank range...

References and inspiration

For my daughter, Rachel, who is making me a grandfather.
For a few weeks, when a pixie is expecting a new arrival she is grounded and unable to fly. She must seek protection and refuge in a tangle bush where she will remain until her child is ready to meet the world.

Source for wing- Wikimedia commons.

Good luck to all artists in this contest! :)

They've been enemies for so long that all the hate and spite is gone now.

Manga Amy Adams

Sources

Lantern
Garden
Blossoms
Body
Background woman (wasn't included in above sources link)

Makeup was inspired by this woman.

Watercolor enhanced in photoshop.
source
I liked using a gesso/sobo glue ground to create the water reeds and basic textures and color in this piece. I then scanned to pse to paint with clone tool and select tool and eraser tool.(Mostly with a calligraphy style brush at 11-22 opacity.)

Thanks to Tygerson for letting us use one of her Magical ILLO'S!!.
sources used: http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/8662000/8662425_8c06.jpg
original illo: http://illustration.worth1000.com/entries/628700/lost-and-found

I have a model releaze for the young girl.

My homage to bajazet's "Writing". Here's to an outstanding Worthian! Voter, teacher, supporter and above all, artist. Thanks, bajazet, for offering up all your superb work for this contest and giving me the chance to recreate your exquisite illustration <3

Sources

I have a model release for the flying elf child.

Good luck to everyone in the contest!

Watercolor on paper. Enhanced in photoshop.

Originalreferencelindsayfabulousand this is a tribute piece to Robert Bateman.