Well, I decided to enter a contest on another site and it was basically a freestyle contest. Anyways, here was my submission: Here is what I am currently losing against, and I need some tips. Edit: Sorry the background blends with the site's background colors so well, it was not intentional.
try working with a smaller canvas, someone taught me that working with a larger canvas also means having to fill it up with more effects, etc. coloring needs work too.