I mean shade PROPERLY though, not just blend pencil...know where the darks and the lights are and how to define them just so so that it looks like the picture...
NOT an entry, NOT my art
though I suppose photorealism is a bit of a high bar to set for myself.
These are probably the best I've got, though I wish I could learn to shade properly. Based off of the winners from last year, I probably won't win, though.