@ Radiation: Might I suggest looking up the Artist Training Grounds on DeviantArt? One of the blog ponies (our blog princess, Phoe) and several pre-readers help run it. I think you'd really enjoy it. It's a nice challenge, and it's even gotten me drawing... and I DON'T DRAW!
... I'm a writer, dammit. So the whole 'art' thing is weird right now.