My First

Far better than my first!
You using GIMP, right?

 

Not bad! But I think you blurred out the render too much, and it's also an unattractive one. But maybe that's just me.

However, I've moved your thread to the graphics section, since I don't feel it belongs to the market, unless you were going to sell sigs.
In that was the case though, it should be in the market>Graphics section, and not just market.

 

The render is perfectly fine, Slug

Jirachier, for your first I am very impressed. You're getting the basics down about layers, blending and lighting, along with using some C4Ds and different brushes. You should give the tutorial I posted about basic GIMP sigs a try! http://lakevalor.net/forums/index.php?/topic/871-installing-gimp-and-making-basic-signatures-advanced-ones-on-request/#entry10315

I posted some additional tutorial signatures I have at the bottom, so if you want to learn the techniques I used to make those, please do ask

 

I do kind of agree with Slugkid, the render is okay but idk it feels kind of unattractive as said. Probably also said, but the text doesn't really match the signature feel. A really good start for your first though, keep up the good work! A bit ironic since I never used any tutorials for my sigs but tutorials are always great to read and you will learn much from them.

 

It looks great for a first, but I think what people are generally trying to say by "unattractive" is... The way you kind of screened the yellow over the entire picture. It does add somewhat of a more 'glowing' effect, but I think that you should really only focus that 'screened yellow' on certain areas, because all over the Torterra? It kind of takes away from the essence of the Pokémon, Torterra's really big; strong; and deserves to stand out in your colors.

But don't worry, your picture is still good! I really enjoy it, these are just a few things that bother me personally; the case may be different in others.

 

This is amazing for your first tags, way better than mine!