Update: Sharpened and re-balanced the colors based on the suggestions from silvixen. Reload the page to see the changes... it's like a piece of muddy green glass has been removed from the picture.

After watching Johis (FA) paint on livestream, I had the urge to try making something realistic.

I actually only spent about 4 hours on this one. I painted it in black and white, and then added color and leafy glow effects afterward.

Once you learn to paint, this stuff really isn't as hard as it looks like. I feel that painting is actually easier (and much faster) than making inked drawings. That said, my art still tends to be a little bit blurry if not reduced this far.