Thanks again mate, and yeah, these forums make for an interesting record of everyone's progress - makes for some pretty inspirational stuff!
Speaking of which, here's something I finished recently, and the story behind it:

I’ve recently been laid low with a nasty chest infection, and was finding it hard to get motivated enough to hit the drawing board for the last couple of weeks.
That all changed when I stumbled upon my new favourite artist -
Aidan is only five, is battling Leukemia, but his love of monsters, clowns and dressing up, combined with some pretty awesome drawing skills has helped keep him and his family afloat while he undergoes treatment. I bought one of his prints, and his story inspired me enough to get off of my butt and create this monster as a little thank you and ‘get well soon’ pic.
If you like monsters, I highly recommend taking a look at his pics – I know my copy of his ‘Wolverine versus the Green Goblin’ print will be getting pride of place in my office.
Cheers
Si
Sweet Dancing Jehovah, I've punctured my brain...