Updated v2:
I really like this one...thoughts?
Your best piece so far, but it still lacks quite a lot of the basics.
Keep it up though, nice to see you're getting better.
What are some basics I'm missing in your opinion?
Well everything needs work. I think the text position is a little off. The render is quite LQ around the edges. The lighting & depth could do with some work, and there isn't much blending.
Updated v2:
How does that one look?
Both of them look nice, 2nd one looks the best.
Good work, good work.
This is very cool! You make nice GFX