This one was a refreshing difference for me, a promotional wallpaper and book cover illustration I did for J.S. Chancellor´s novel Guardian of Legend - Son of Ereubus 

There is a process or a kinda "walk-through" on my blog:
http://www.fantasio.info/2010/05/

Here is also a "howto" of Photoshop brushes tutorial on my blog, comprehensive resource for the CG-foundations at least:
http://www.fantasio.info/2010/05/photoshop

J.S.Chancellor ´s Novel entitled "Guardian of Legends" available here.

For more infos you can visit her page:
here: http://welcometotheasylum.net/

1920x1200 resolution wallpaper here:
http://fantasio.deviantart.com/art/Guardians