Korozar in mid flight! (Is it just me or does he look bigger than before?...)

I wanted to get a little more practice doing shading, and it worked out not too badly, though I think I still have a lot of room for improvement.

I did attempt to do a background, but I feel like I need a new painting technique to make it work, so I decided to use a simple gradient to finish this piece off, then do some practice landscapes to develop that skill further.