Illidan

[Kontrola]

V1

V2

[MentaL]

[Loxx]

Seems pretty plain kinda boring too. Seen better from you. Nevertheless good try.

[Kontrola]

Updated with a version 2

[Skycut]

Looks good to me, could be a tad lighter, side that, it's great.

[Flareon]

.Yea I bit lighter and its great

[Clysse]

lighter as posted above, and its a bit plain, not really anything that stands out, besides the flow

[Loxx]

V2 looks better.

[Rainwizzard]

Stop relying on topaz for your images. If they don't look complete without them, Then practice your skills without topaz. If you can get better and not rely on a add-on, it will help you allot in the long run.

On topic: It looks like you did this in 6 steps.
Stock>Blurr stock>Render>Splatter bruch>Lighting>Gradiant map

Maybe add more flow and try to incorporate more burning/dodging to make the render stand out more.