ok ive been wanting to do womething with this picture for a long time and i learned how to do this grunge thing so i went for it tell me what u think before u all say it i know that on the wing there is some white bit i was to tired to extract it lol so ill do it later and up date it ok :p grunge angel (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/14204316/) click on the picture if u want to see it bigger ( for all u non deviant users)

Well, the colours work well but it does just look like you took an image and then smashed a bunch of brushes on it. I'm not sure what program you used but it looks like PSP brushes, I'm not sure if they have the same thing in other programs being unfamiliar with them.

The edges of the square brushes look clumsy and the uneven use of detail and colour in the background makes it all look rather distracting and busy. The right side is very heavy on dark colours and more details but the left is white and less detailed. It kind of sucks the image of the angel into it, making it difficult to make her out. Perhaps you don't want all the attention on her, but more on the work that you did for the image but it does rather spoil it and I think that she should be the focus.

To the top right of her head, where you've used the darker brown and softer blending of colours looks really good (although I don't like the white the rest of it is nice). I think that would make a better background all over because it would be a co-ordinated backdrop and the angel would stand out because of the lightness of her skin/wings/swords rather than disappearing into the background. The twisty bits with the dots in don't look too hot because they make the background too over-detailed, the really dark brown swirly bit looks good but don't overuse these kind of things.

I'm not sure what you mean exactly by 'grunge' technique but that's my opinion on the things that struck me as I looked at it.

hmm i can see what u mean i was trying to have the background go over her on parts to give it more dimention but yea i kinda failed. but o well this is my first atempt at this style what every it is im not sure if that really is grunge it kinda is kinda not i guess. o and i did use photoshop. ill try this style again some time and maybe it will be better

OH MY GOD That is so beautiful! Wow! Really, the colours, the face, the clothes, the context, they all mix in so well together! :angel:

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For a first attempt I think this is very good, not brilliant but promising. The colours are interesting but the whole thing looks a little cluttered. But don't worry, its a first attempt and all the little details can be ironed out as you go. Don't give up!!! :-D

It looks great man. Very nice indeed.

good piccy