Hi, I thought i might contribute to this art thing but all i have is this badly done work. So i'll share it with you and please give me feedback. I'll try to create more art by hand based on your criticism.
i understand what type of image you wanted, just not so photoshop savvy. beleive me, i was like that. check out this website. its got the best tutorials for almost everything out there www.pixel2life.com you'll become a master in no time.