Character Art - Round One

Ever since I started playing Fire Emblem back when there was only one released in the US, I not only fell in love with the game itself, but also with the character art masterfully done by Senri Kita. 
Example of Kita's work:

Kita's artwork has always inspired me, but only this year did I try my hand at character art.  As any new experimentation, the results are only slightly satisfactory, but I expect improvement as I continue exploring the idea of concept art.