I don't know why I never commented on this. Simply marvelous art. I love how you use shading so well, and I'm glad to see that you also do some painting as well. Your avatar is also very well drawn, I can see that.
However, for the animals, try using more shading to represent the fur. But you may leave it as it is.
A new project I'm working on, a framed painting of kon from bleach! Here is a pic of the backround and kon based in white(I have to base in my subject in white or it won't show up good on a bright backround) And a junkpile frame I'm fixing up to put the painting in.
The frame is a little beat up, but i think I can make it nice.
RE: Grumpigfarmer's Art & Stuff...The stuff is back!!!
All can I say that I'm really impressed. You are really an artist who would deserve to be featured and watched by more people.
Fishbone-alike picture and the birds are really impressing (even if I think Zombiefish was better), but all of your Pokés and original artworks are also really nice. My favourites are the fakemon and Baku.