[Ascaris]

Originally Posted by vanesinger

More simple without many effects that i normally do. ^_^

You got some sweet Brush Patterns. XD

This one was done very nicely, try Blurring the image first before you shrink it down, so at least it takes away those jaggy edges even for a bit to make it blend better with the background.

Kudos. d-(~_^)z

Originally Posted by fonduemanviii

Those are awesome! how long do u work on them for?

Those usually takes hours of work, I'd say a good one hour or two hours if you want a nice outcome. But if you're going for something grand, I'd say it could take three, four or more hours depending on your ideas and imagination.

Tips for fonduemanviii, familiarize yourself with effects, as you will be using those a lot as you improve yourself. Second, making backgrounds. There are a lot of ways to make your own kickass backgrounds, so experiment on a different sheets. Thrid, keep track of the steps you make as you make Sigs, Wallpapers, etc. If you have to write them down so you don't forget, do it, it will help you a lot as you have references on your past projects.