Incredible work everybody! Oly, a lot of your work has this great balance between being bold and delicate... It walks that line very nicely, with the energy behind the patterns being the prime element.
Mailorderdeity, those are really cool. Nice to see your work after reading about your set painting career. Nice technique. The portrait reminds me of that movie Waking Life, the way it's broken into chunks like that. Would be interesting to see the face and background dissolving/merging with each other more- is that part of what you were getting at? The other piece is very imaginative and effective.
Orion, that's one of my favorite pieces of yours. I know it's "only" a sketch, but it's really potent. Sometimes it's those stretches of time between major works, just living your life, when a lot of creative evolution happens. I think it has a lot of energy and presence. More importantly, it's very You, in a thoroughly authentic way. It's clearly your piece, your style. And that sideways glance is indeed nicely startling.