Decided to sit down and do an actual study today.

This screenshot uses some of the other daily streak elements I have been working on, plus a new custom UI.

Using paint splatter textures and layer styles to create random planets.

UPDATE: Replaced a lot of little pictures to one that I will update as I go.

Got my new Intuos last night, so I thought I would paint my dog to get a feel for it.

UPDATE: Added a second picture where I did some color / contrast balancing and added more shadows and highlights.