good attempt bigred.
im no expert at the ol fire malarky so these are just my opinions. looks like you only used one color. id say you need to use about 3 really. a highlight, mid flames n backing glow. which is what i do with my blue fire using faskolor. ideally though, you want to be using candies/translucents and white. allows easier blending. i think doing the fire effect in a single color is good to start with, just to get a feel of the flow/pattern youre trying to create. it looks like you need to use your shields abit less and use more freehanding. ive put a fairly close up pic of a shell i just did so you can see what i mean. although tis not a very good pic. just look at lots of fire pics and fire other artists have done and practice, then practice some more. eventually youll find a way that works for you. just doing this last shell, something almost clicked i can can sort of see what i need to do etc. although ive still got a long way to go also so were all on the same boat.
jon
