30 - A Congrats Banner for Finishing the Challenge

I got to the end of this and learned quite a few things, as intended. Just need to clear up some stuff since I was asked. I worked for each challenge no more than one day, between my other daily work activities and even if I was unhappy with the results or thought they weren't polished enough I didn't revisit it (since it was about ability as much as it was about time management).  I used no photo textures, just brushes and usually regular round and chalk brush. For the photo studies I did no tracing of course and no color picking. For the real life studies I used no photos, just what I saw on my desk. How to learn otherwise?

29 - How I Am Feeling Today

28 - A Song I Am Listening to

RJD2 - Ghostwriter

27 - An Animal That Has My Favorite Color on It

A green-headed mallard. That's not the name of the species heh. (photo study)

Photo reference source

26 - The Weather Outside

25 - A Piece of Jewelry

Not too pleased with this one, but this is all I could do in a day. (real life study)

24 - Something Orange

First thing that came to mind.

23 - A Dinosaur

22 - Redesign a Book Cover

The Jungle Book. Feral Mowgli ftw.

21 - An Insect

Dynastes Hercules (photo study)

  Hercules Beetle reference photo © František Bačovský

20 - Something from My Room

Even long sunny days have insufficient light at some point, sadly. (real life study)

19 - A Couple

Ellie and Joel from The Last of Us. 

The Last Of Us © Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment

18 - A Place I Want To Visit

Wreck of the SS America - Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. (photo study)

Wreck of SS America reference photo © Pedro López Batista

17 - An Actor

Steve Carell. (photo study)

Photo reference source

16 - A Character from a Game

Raiden. Bzzt. Raiden.

Raiden © Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment / NetherRealm Studios

15 - Some Sea Creatures

Deathstreamers. Here you go.

14 - My Favorite Cartoon Characters

Well I divided them into two teams, each featuring a brainy and a brawny character. Here you go: Majin Vegeta & Dr. John A. Zoidberg Vs. Dr. Thaddeus "Rusty" Venture & Captain Leslie Hero. (photo study)

Reference Vegeta photo © Toei Animation/FUNimation
Reference Zoidberg photo © 20th Century Fox Television
Reference Dr. Venture photo © Williams Street
Reference Captain Hero photo © Double Hemm

13 - A Fairy Tale

"Huge Red Riding Hurt" - a fairy tale for wolves.

12 - My Favorite Flower

This is Caleana Major, also known as the Flying Duck Orchid. Don't ask. Just be glad it wasn't Puya Chilensis, the Sheep-Eating plant. (photo study)

 Caleana Major reference photo © Michael Prideaux

11 - A Musical Instrument

Done this trumpet (photo study).

Trumpet reference source