Hmm...I was going mostly for depth and I didn't want the text to stick out like a sore thumb. However, I understand what your saying about the lighting.
Hahahahahaha, haha, hahahahaha. This is just precious, why am I laughing so hard? What the **** is wrong with me?
I actually love what you tried with the text, but it's just a little unclear. I can only see a letter or two. EDIT: I never heard anyone laugh when they were jealous. It's okay Frag, you'll find a friend to gift sooner or later.
That's a good thing. Because the text would distract from the focal. And I'm not jealous. I send my drawings back and forth between my female friend, so it's a pretty close situation. I just can't find out why I'm laughing though.
I really get pissed when someone criticizes a signature incorrectly. "You're ruining art dammit!" So yea.
I usually tell people off when they do that, whether its mine or someone else's...But either way, telling them off is fun.