You have more than a little graphics cred of your own and have no need to adapt your ways unless you have a desire to try something diff. :)

I'm generally lazy, too, and that's why I've turned my textures into patterns and done a bunch of other shortcuts. I like to fiddle around a little. This icon was made for LIMS and I fiddled around with it LOTS more than I'd be willing to otherwise. That sudden death aspect to the competition makes me a little more patient. ;)