I know you are trying to make him evil, but the eyes don't go right. Your sample marks are covering up the potion, so no one can see what that area looks like. I think some of the muscles on him need to be defined just a tiny bit more. I don't know about the AA on the bottom of the sword. Those are the negative points. The positive points are: Beautiful shading The firecape is wonderful The helmet is excellent The bandos armour looks so lifelike. I could give praise about it for hours and hours. The night sky is great. It gives it a dark atmosphere and really accents the man with the sword. I love your stars. I can imagine what your mountains and the rest of your background will look like. They will be great. I could see a perfect follow up signature. A beaten man with a dented helm, bloody armour and matted hair pleading with him to spare him. That type of masterful pixeling is what I want to be able to someday do.