Well thanks. It's good to have my art critiqued by someone who knows something about art. As for the details, adornments as I call them, they're part of the style and are an integral part of the piece. That's the perfect excuse right there, fools smart people and dumb people alike. The only people it doesn't fool are art teachers, but it still fools art entusiasts and contest judges. lol. A better way to word that is, you can break the rules provided you know what they are. Actually, in this case, the adornments are actually an integral part of this piece.
The next piece I'll be showing is in a similar style, but it has some simple differences and no adornments. I tried to give it some, but they just didn't feel right with this piece. Presenting to you Scratched. Enjoy.
http://forums.tsa-gaming.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=3754
Edit: I put the link to another place I've posted it, because it's too big for me to post here at ffshrine.