This year we plan on entering various contests to enhance our skill set in story telling.  This Art War, by Cubebrush LLC, is a character design contest with awesome prizes like a Wacom tablet.  There are two requirements for this project, including a 2048x2048 pixel concept sheet, and a 2048x2048 final illustration.  This contest is unique that it takes place on the company's forum, and the moderators occasionally offer critiques throughout the process.  We will be posting our entries soon.