The Young Archmage

This is a really nice piece of work. I like how detailed and beautifully captured the action and movement are within the scene, most notably the curls of the flame spell and the mid-gallop of the unicorn. The fade in the background due to the snowy atmosphere is incredibly realistic and well-textured; I could almost be fooled into believing the picture had actual depth. Not to mention the exquisite attention payed to minor details, such as the slightly-snow-buried stone path, the way their hair moves with the direction of the wind, and the backdrop of mountains against the sky. The variance in the trees is also something that caught me eye. A lot of these types of pictures only have one or two styles bearing on repetitive objects, but every tree here seems to have its own design (of course having a core appearance of a pine evergreen), and that makes it seem all the more realistic. While I can't really give many points for originality, as there are many pictures like this, it doesn't really deter my overall impression of your work. As long as it isn't a replica, or very close to a replica, then the actual appearance is usually all that really matters. Keep up the good work, and you'll definitely make more pieces as wonderful, if not more so, as this.