http://www.gamerenders.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=332023 This is Chilled's tut....check this out... I agree with the fact you have potential...In regards to your brushes question...look at tutorials for smudging. I say this because nowadays some people don't use downloaded brushes that much, and try to stick with the defaults... though if you want some good brush sets just look around here and even check out deviantart.com
It's big, barely any effects, text isn't attractive. Try out some tutorials, that's basically an average first signature so I guess it's fine. Try out some easy tutorials.
My comment would be to use tutorials until you're familiar with photoshop enough to make something of your own.. Also, don't make tags that big unless you actually have something to fill them with. Blending, effects,colors,etc need work too.
Your #4 attempt is quite nice imo, but you should invest more in your text part and stuff. My advice for you is: Follow a tutorial for begginers and, this time, don't do anything you just made up. Follow the guide strictly and you see alot of differences in the outcome, use the same render and text if you want, it's just so you can see how good you can be. Then, when you master photoshop, the works you make will be better and people will comment what you did and not what you should (not) have done. You have a long way to go, but you'll get there sometime. Anyway, good luck with it mate
Thank you for all your comments, it realy means a lot to me that you guys are theyin to help me out.. an yes i know i need more work on text i know that. ANd for all you who havent seen my 4th this is it.... I dont want to sound ------y but i realy like this... cuz i know it only means im gettin better. But thank you all again..
One funny thing when i started, and i only noticed later, is that --- tuts have stuff that'll always help you. Try and follow this one, do the best you can. http://www.gamerenders.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=330794