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Ok so, You want to learn my "Ways". My forum image was made from
SCRATCH by me on Adobe Ps Cc. No template was used in the making of it, nor was there any reference pic to source it. You just need to be good at art and familiarise yourself with software for a start. Find the program you know well then make art and textures to sell. Once you know how to draw free-hand pictures, you'll soon be rolling in great riches. So that's just how I made my forum pic, I can tell you it doesn't happen very quick - You need to be the best to reach the end of your quest; Better than the rest and only then will you face your final test: To make a profile pic better than mine. Make it look like a solid 10 out of 9. The details must be correct down every line. And you will succeed if you have the time. And you will find - That if you become an artist like me I'll send you a nice load of Tc!
.....Just joking - You'll do it for free.