@Chibi: An icon or sig doesn't have to have textures or C4Ds, that is the artists choice.
Now, on for the rating Dmartin. As you said, they are old, and I know that you have improved since then. Point being, it was clear that you made these when you started out. The random brush patterns on the first one don't really look good, and the coloring is too monotonous for its own good. Throw some more color in there. The same coloring idea goes for the second one. Although you did give it a tad more depth, the effects are still dull. I agree with Chibi on the third one, the fact that the render is that dark takes away from the fact that it is the focal point of the tag. The problem with the last one is that it looks like you just made a background and threw the render on top of it. You need to build the effects around the render, not before it. And both of the last two are montonous as well. Like Chibi said, I'd recommend looking at some tutorials still, I know you've improved, but learning new technqiues is always a good idea.
@Chibi (Again :P): Overall it is pretty nice. I just hate the fact that the render is just thrown on top, with a white border surrounding it. Some effects over and above would give you some depth, but you can't overdo it as it would look cluttered. The coloring is nice, and the rainbows fit nicely with Kirby. Overall, nice job.
To the next poster: RATE CHIBI'S ICON!!!
Now, on for the rating Dmartin. As you said, they are old, and I know that you have improved since then. Point being, it was clear that you made these when you started out. The random brush patterns on the first one don't really look good, and the coloring is too monotonous for its own good. Throw some more color in there. The same coloring idea goes for the second one. Although you did give it a tad more depth, the effects are still dull. I agree with Chibi on the third one, the fact that the render is that dark takes away from the fact that it is the focal point of the tag. The problem with the last one is that it looks like you just made a background and threw the render on top of it. You need to build the effects around the render, not before it. And both of the last two are montonous as well. Like Chibi said, I'd recommend looking at some tutorials still, I know you've improved, but learning new technqiues is always a good idea.
@Chibi (Again :P): Overall it is pretty nice. I just hate the fact that the render is just thrown on top, with a white border surrounding it. Some effects over and above would give you some depth, but you can't overdo it as it would look cluttered. The coloring is nice, and the rainbows fit nicely with Kirby. Overall, nice job.
To the next poster: RATE CHIBI'S ICON!!!