AP 2-D Design?

<p>I've been meandering through the CB website and looking at tons of examples of highly graded pieces in the 2D Deisgn catergory. Practically all of them are photographs or digitally done! While I have no problems with this whatsoever, that just isn't my cup of tea. I like to paint. Alot. And yet, I see no examples of painting. Has anyone here created a highscoring portfolio based mainly/partly on painting?</p>

<p>This is a tad deperessing.</p>