Yay, now you've posted your entry. :D
Well, on the bright side, this wallpaper is lovely. The choice of colours really fits the whole atmosphere. Your vector
is great. I have the original scan, which is sorta bad quality to vector though. And you nailed it, on the vector. ;) I
love the light effect, very well-done. :)
On the dark..side, the characters are lack of depth. (I know you already knew it XD) The clouds seem abit unreal, but still cool though. The sea is not really incorporated with the sky. The rocks also lack of depth, as well as the sea on the right. But I do love the sparkles on the sea. :D
I think the title is okay, since I'm not good with titles too. XD And I wish to see your tutorial on how you paint the light effect behind Lacus. Personally, I think you've done really great here, for your first time painting. Just be sure to blend your vectors well with your painting. Great job, and good luck for the contest! :)