Background is like "wow this was done by a pro" and then I see the character. The background compared to the character is an incredible difference, BG = good shading, shadows, perspective, The character = Blocky, head :lol: , shading is nice :P , Party Hat from Runescape.. Runescape graphics suck :P. Overall, not great, if it was just a background I would really like it, but the character really lets it down. 9/10 for background, 6/10 for character. Advise : Try to keep the proportions realistic, maybe you were going for that Anime style of pixeling, but to be honest I don't think it looks good at all. Try not to make the person so blocky, I know this is difficult but it is really worth making people look like they aren't made out of a line tool. Try not to use the circle tool, I have not ever seen anyone with a round head.. Except for Hey Arnold! :) . Allow the hair to come out of the head (don't restrict it to the shape of the head). I look forward too seeing more of your work. Oh yeah also, all photoshop effects ruin the style of pixel, except that grain looks kinda cool :) .