Just wanted to post a first timer

Here is my first shot at graphic arts:
The Spooky Knight
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/194/spookyknights.png/
I appreciate all constructive criticism but try and keep it clean ;)
I know my picture could of used some cleaning up but I had nothing to do and I had around 30 minutes if not less to make a quick sketch with CS5 Illustrator. After all, my hand sketched drawings are much better. Those of you who might recall some of my old art posts I'd just like to say I've changed, that is all.

Draw on paper, scan it into CS5 Illustrator, set it as a transparent background, lock it, draw over it. Works for me - just substitute CS5 w/ GIMP.

@Canine-Vladmir
Hey I just started with Graphics Arts so it probably isn't my thing either. I could upload one of my better drawings on paper later.
@Ghret
Thanks for the advice. I was thinking of somehow combining both drawing and graphical editing but I admire the strokes in CS5 so its a hard choice ;P
Doom-Dude. like Doom Guy, or Marine Guy.
thats cool.
um...Graphic art is not my thing. i draw with paper and pencil. um....idk, draw like you would on paper?