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i'm not a fan of the box around the text, and personally i would have used multiple smudge settings to create a different look and maybe a focal x_X and try using the Dodge/Burn tool to create some lighting

keep workin!

alright thank you i dont really work with smudging so im not that good with it but ill make sure i apply those tips to my next tags

The idea is pretty cool, but not executed right.

& Agree with Taco, that box behind the text ruins the sig imo, D;

fixed it any other comments ?

Remove the outer glow-border thing and mess around with the dodge/burn tool to get some dept and light effect,

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Awesome to see you smudging, but I'd rather you use shorter strokes and a whole lot more of them. Don't go in the same direction with every stroke, go in multiple directions but as long as your general tendency is toward one direction or one general pattern, it'll look fine. Also, especially if you're going to be using multiple layers, you'll want to switch up your general pattern or direction just enough that the lines overlap a little but not too much - that way you have more freedom, a more dynamic interaction between the different layers, and you can play around with them to make neat effects.

Right now the only problem with your smudge tag is that there's no real focal in the smudging, and it all looks very repetitive and straightforward. If you can mix that up a bit (use the techniques I described above, change your smudge settings, etc.) and really consider where you want the viewer's eye to stop, you'll get a lot better, a lot faster.

=)