[LP] Honey Dog

[hotsports]

Made for a contest on worth1000. Pic below is only source used.
Original - http://i4.tinypic.com/6ymie0l.jpg

i know it looks a little cartoony...but i cant really think of a way to change that, didn't want to use a source pic. wanted to make it with PS tools only

 

[The Dark]

It's good, It could possibly follow the shape of his face more realistically. There seems to be a 'glow' coming of the honey aswell?

 

[hotsports]

it's a blured layer put under a unblurred layer to add a bit of depth and the feeling that it's a liquid, looked too ridgid without

 

[The Dark]

Consider tapering the blur in a bit then?