The background does appear as an afterthought, but the foreground is very nicely rendered. It looks very three-dimensional, and the leaves are particularly well drawn and shaded. I like the color scheme as well. Nice work.
Pink and Yellow Rose by @Claidis (Lauren Rankin)
Going through a rose phase. Referenced, but I took a lot of artistical liberties. The background was a bit of an afterthought
Beautiful! I like how it stands out from the b/g :)