Colours looks good, nice work.

I love this actually, great bg!

The sword kills it though, too black, too jaggy.

Also, agree with jal: prevs are important. They're also fun!

You did especially well in this. You captured the whole scene rather than the "main" subject, and in minimum colors too. Good Job

I like this, a lot.  You lived up to the assignment - and the warrior wasn't the main focus of the piece.

Very good piece but I'd like to see a little more of the ronin. Right now he looks a little bit more like a rogue ninja to me.

Edit: Now I saw the shoulderpads. A little hard to recognize as I said.

I like this, but I think the moon should be more contrasted with the sky. Maybe use the reds on it?

You did a nice job here.

I think preview files are as important as the art.

Poorly chosen preview = less views and c+c

Good preview = more views, more exiting, more c+c