lol spirit. It is a little rough sweetie, but it's not bad for a beginner. My favorite part is the big star on the right. It really shines. Like I say, Vera, I think you have a pretty good grasp of color, if you could just get bold and not worry so much about the outcome, I think you could make some nice colorist works. Try being more impressionistic if you want: worry less about exact and perfect forms and just make gestures with color. Also, try working less with the pattern tools.

Oh I think it looks fine. Although maybe you should add a bit of shine on the heart but other than that it looks pretty good. And I'm not saying that to be polite or anything but it does look illustrative. lol The stars are really nice, they're shining, (especially the one on the right) and you did really make some nice light and dark areas. I like the texture too. But keep up the good work. Just put more emphasis on the heart since that's what's more focussed.