Style is such a nebulous thing. It justifies everything from art, food, and even (sadly) tight jeans on men.
"Gob'da" by Yohan_Leduc
http://www.puttyandpaint.com/projects/7506
When it comes to painting however, style is justified in taste. Take Gob'da here. Gob'da is a very nice sculpt just oozing character and story. Yohan has used a very realistic style that truly emphasizes the grittier nature of the sculpt. The gnarled tree attached to the floating rock truly feels separate from even the basing itself, giving the miniature an out of place feel that immediately draws you into the narrative.
"Skaven Warlock Engineer" by Charlie Kirkpatrick
http://www.puttyandpaint.com/projects/7493
Ahh the good ol Skaven Warlock Engineer! Charlie has executed a very nice conversion on a dynamic sculpt to create a wonderful sense of motion. If you will, scroll back up to Gob'da, compare the basing vs sculpt paint. On the Engineer the style is flipped, with the base realistic, and the mini itself having a much smoother style. This sets the mini firmly in a gritty world, but as a fantastical creature. The smooth paint on the robes and kit really allows you to enjoy the motion of the figure more, drawing focus away from the details and onto the miniature as a whole.
"No Matter What May Come, Stay on the Path!" by Antonio Peña
http://www.puttyandpaint.com/projects/7529
Here we have a bit of a combination of both previous miniatures. Realistic paint and smoother blends are apparent on parts of the miniature as well as the base. This combination of both paint styles sets the miniature as a character that is firmly set in a fantastical, yet realistic world. There is not a disconnect between the base and the miniature, truly giving the feel of one whole piece, from the top of the tree to the robes to the bottom of the pond. Style-wise this miniature is a cohesive thought.