Sacred Haven of Debauchery

The second piece wins due to its vibrant contrasts.

Actually, it's the same piece =] Just the second picture was edited in Photoshop – I made the contrast stronger! :) But the thing is, in reality, it's a bit darker; I was just taking pictures directly under a lamp, and also with a 1.3 MP camera – the quality is terrible. But yes, the contrast is really good – it's awesome!!!

I suggest making brushstrokes that follow the shape of the object and paying attention to the reflections.

Man, I might have drawn it even better, but I only had 3 hours! And I was in a hurry and didn't place the highlights on the bottle very carefully. By the way, it looks like the teacher drew it before class and then blew it away, haha. And what do you mean by "brushstrokes"?