Lets try this again

First off, boo on you LJ for deleting this whole thing the first time I wrote it out. That button at the bottom I hit, it's call 'Spell Check' not 'Delete', so thanks for that!

For the past couple of weeks I've been starting to teach myself how to make icons mostly by following tutorials over at gimp_tutorial. I finally feel like I have a good enough sample to ask some advise from those more acquainted with the art form than I am. Mostly I want to know how they look. What needs improving (I'm thinking text integration and probably some other things)? Am I doing the icon equivalent to writing a Mary Sue (you know, something that has more experienced people shaking their heads and saying "hopefully she'll grow out of it soon")?

( The Table (all icons have to do with Robin Hood. Just so you know in case that is going to be off-putting.) )

Lets try this again

First off, boo on you LJ for deleting this whole thing the first time I wrote it out. That button at the bottom I hit, it's call 'Spell Check' not 'Delete', so thanks for that!

For the past couple of weeks I've been starting to teach myself how to make icons mostly by following tutorials over at gimp_tutorial. I finally feel like I have a good enough sample to ask some advise from those more acquainted with the art form than I am. Mostly I want to know how they look. What needs improving (I'm thinking text integration and probably some other things)? Am I doing the icon equivalent to writing a Mary Sue (you know, something that has more experienced people shaking their heads and saying "hopefully she'll grow out of it soon")?

( The Table (all icons have to do with Robin Hood. Just so you know in case that is going to be off-putting.) )