Bamboo

Ooof, finally I finished this piece. This is my favourite vegetaion, bamboo. It's a combination of soft and strong. Well, it took me 16 hours, because of my "incredible" computer, and because of my mouse with a ball that doesn't roll properly. (Man, I hate mouse) But I made it. :>

Photoshop 7.0 (Any version of photoshop will do)
Burn tool
Smudge tool
Pen tool
Airbrush
Eraser

Comments are always welcome.