Critics requested! (ICONS)

[debylni]

Well so... I was looking at some icon tutorials and I decided to make my very first icons. I made a "Rune of Fire" (using Old Norse symbol - don't be confused with Runescape) using GIMP 2.6. The first Rune of Fire (attachment BTNfireRune.tga) is a shit but I decided to put it here because I wanted to know how big shit it is from pro iconmakers. The Rune of Fire #2 (attachment BTNfireRune2.tga) is much better than the first one (at least I think so). When making the stone for Rune of Fire #2 I was looking at Heartstone - the shading and those things cos' I had no idea how to make that by myself. I hope I wouldn't need any Heartstone with the next ones. For the rune sign, I used the rune "Kenaz" -

- rune of fire, torch or light also used for manifesting character and personality. This rune corresponds the English letter 'K,C or Q'. I you noticed, I've slightly modified Kenaz rune by adding two orthogonal lines to the original two ones in Rune of Fire #1.

Well, feel free to give comments or advices.

 

[darkdeathknight]

release a jpeg version or nobody will be bothered to dl and see your icon.

 

[Dentothor]

Not gunna critique unless i see jpegs

 

[XenoStalker]

You need to make the subject of the icon more well-defined to separate it from the background. Right now there seems to be no depth at all: a giant blur. I also recommend bold lines for shaping your objects (such as adding some kind of outline the rune).