/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>finally reach a topic that I actually would love to do
>find a reference to use so I can make said picture
>spend hours thinking of how to do it and trying to make it challenging for my current skill level
>hours go by but finally finish it
>compare it to reference one more time before saving it
>save and go to submit
>realize I saved it with the reference in the picture still so reopen it
>saved it as jpg instead of what the art program uses so lose out on my layers and can't get rid of it
>get pissed off because of hours wasted and permenetly delete picture in frustration
>realize didn't submit it to LAS
>30 minutes left\
Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy