I commented on another artist that you worked with that some of his planet illustrations have been ripped and used in forum/website template backgrounds. Ive seen this one ripped as well for an IPB forum background image. I would look into it. I really like your work and it inspired me to do some of my own, keep it up! I hate seeing good work abused so please go to some of the major skin sites and look through their scifi or space category and look for this one. I know Ive seen it used without permission.
Thats a brilliant looking planet there, its dosn't even need any dramatic nebulae ot scenery to improve it. And the just off-purple colour isn't often seen either.
You pulled off some intense texturing there... any tips on how to do something like that with the land and clouds? I've got a project coming up for school that I talked to about, and he gave me some cool tips, so I figured I'd pick your brain as well. Thanks bud.