Anubis wrote:
I think you should start to shade your objects with a light source in mind, and not just 'randomly'. You've gotten the hang of gradients/pattern effects but now you've got to more out of experimentation and into realism if you want to improve.
Try to use finer details with smaller brushes, downlaod new brushes (and patterns) to give your pieces a little more variety, you'll find your work improves significantly if you upgrade your tools.
Great great review!
Now I know exactly what to do on my next one, which is important, because I plan to possibly use it for the mascot of my site (or at least a pet on vKitty)