Looks good to me! The pictures are a bit small so it's hard to say.. The freehand banner looks good, and the rest of the freehand as well, even though it looks a bit harsh on some places. I like the colours very much and it must be very striking on a battlefield! The blending seems not so smooth.. a bit hard to tell but I can clearly make out the different layer of highlights on some places, while on other places it seems smooth. Well some things short of a 9 for me. But I think no doubt that you have it in you!