This was really freakin' hard. I'm trying to be a better graphic artist (yeah, as though what I do is art), and so I'm slowly learning the value of stock photography as textures. I'm trying to get the most mileage out of my blend layers too. I only wish I had the time, energy, or motivation to sit around and really play with stuff - most of the time I have no idea what I'm trying to do and just slap layers down until I think it looks decent. With all that said, I think my first attempt at a background came out halfway ok.
![](http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/4808/skypiratesrc2.th.png)
Sorry for the double-clicks, but I'd like to keep all comments over at
iconage.
I also think I may have food poisoning again. I feel like hell, and it's all centered in my tummy. D:
- credit to gunshou or iconage optional, but nice
- comments make me happy
- DO NOT HOTLINK
- don't claim them as your own work; I don't own these images, and neither do you