LOL,thanks!Yep,I love the Monkees..They make me laugh.
Btw,you can also use the "Gradient" button at the top strip of Gimp,and you'll get tons of colors there.Open a new layer over your pciture,and drag the mouse from side to side,and then fade the opacity of the layer.It looks and its very easy.
9,great style and blending..I like Caspian as a character....not into the fan-girl stuff,though.