Update( 10/10/2009):
I've redone some part ofthe background. I didn't like the fact that I used downloaded brushes before. So yeah, I've redone the sky and leaves and trees in the distance.
I'm so happy that I've won the first place with this entry
First version here: [link]

Critique are now allowed
----------
<sub>Once you've met someone you never really forget them, it just takes a while for your memories to return.
Someone, somewhere, told him so. He looked at the pale blue sky. He knew this place. He came here in the past. But when?
He walked ahead, thinking. No matter, the sea was beautiful and he suddenly felt the urge to jump into the water.
Just before he reached the sea, something attracted his attention. He slowly approched it, his smile fall and a curious expression replaced it.
"What's the..."
Four rocks, and a bigger one. Four little cancer legs and shells. The hole things were disposed in a shape that reminded of a wolf paw.

Once you've met someone you never really forget them, it just takes a while for your memories to return.
He was the one, long ago, who did this collage. Someone else was there too. And she was the one who said this. But who was she?
With is front right paw he let a mark aside of the "rock paw trace". The water, pushed by waves and a soft wind came over Zac's trace. It started to fade.

Once you've met someone you never really forget them, it just takes a while for your memories to return.
That was right. His trace might disappear, but it somehow will always be here. The sea can take it all away. His heart will always know that it was there.</sub>


----------

Ok, so here's my entry for *Ilyana88's contest( theme 02).
I firstly wanted to do something with a quote from my favourite book "Hogfather". And then I realized that it was wrong, I had to find something else.
For some reason, there's a quote that I use nearly everywhere, even on my dA main page. It was better to do something about this quote.
So it was decided, I'd do something with it. I'll try to enter the theme 01 too, I already have an idea which will more original, I think. Since wehave to draw equines for the theme 01, I've decided to draw Zac here.
Zac has an awsome design( even if I had to redrew it 6 time beacause of the hair), so yeah, Zac

"Once you've met someone you never really forget them, it just takes a while for your memories to return" comes from the very great movie Spirited Away, by Hayao Miyazaki. I don't know if Ilyana likes this movie, but I do. And I agree with these lyrics. Heart feelings are stronger than just a brain full of empty cells.
I don't care if you agree or not, guys, so comments like "pff that's silly, you're stupid to believe it, I totaly disagree" are not welcomed. No kinding, several persons told me that when it was in my journals. To everyone their opinions. Thanks.

There's a part of the movie that I realy like. When Chihiro came in the train. The music "Sixth Station" of this moment is my favourite. When she's in the train, the background always reminds me of a sea and islands. Dunno why 0_o"
In the story, the fact to remember your past has a very important place. That's why I've written this little story just above( sorry for my poor english ^^"). Just let your imagination to find what will happen next

So yeah, about the picture. Zac doesn't remember about this past part of his life. If his mind has forgotten it, the"rock paw" is still there, it's kinda a reflection of his heart. While the trace he's just left is a reflectin of his mind.
I'm so odd sometimes 0_o So... unoriginal, really T_T"

Btw, I'm not sure if I get Zac's colours right... I used te ref' sheet as reference, but with my screen Zac looks more blue, while in the ref it's supposed to be "purple"...
Let me know if it's ok or not, I still can change the colours.

-----FAQ-----
Time: +10 hours
Programs/medium: white paper, wooden pencil, loads of erasers( lolz), Adobe Photoshop Element 5.0, Wacom Bamboo Fun
Layers: +70
Brushes: downloaded cloud and leaf brushes, done by *redheadstock and free for use
Quote/ lyrics/ inspiration: Spirited Away movie, by H. Miyazaki.
Character design Zac (C) *VanillaKitsune
Character (C)
Artwork (C)

-----PS------
Find Zac without the bg here-> [link]