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100% photoshop, could probably use a background, but I'm too lazy.

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/2599/cyraxsigvj9.jpg

This isn't a render, just a screen grab taken while the program was open. It's still somewhat of a WIP.

http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/1994/earfrontshadeqc1.png

the second one reminds me of the old zelda cartoon :P