Atlas' Comic Book Smudge Smash Wall

Hello,
Recently I downloaded a render pack with a few comic book themed renders. I decided to dedicate those renders to some smudge tags and see if I can improve my smudging skills a little Enjoy

They look very unfinished, deadpool and captain america ones are ok because of good lighting

They feel empty; as if you rushed one to start another.

In those 5 sigs, unfortunatley, I must say, I do not see any improvement - you smudge each and every one of them almost exatcly the same...

Try using the classic X-smudge or leaf-smudge brushes
A lot can be changed

Thanks for that suggestion Broeder
And thanks everyone for the comments