That is definitely not a render '-'
this is a render
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs39/f/20...xMcCarther.png
My signatures are mostly from scratch, I only use c4ds, the others are smudging,brushes and stuff.
On this signature i used a background since I haven't used one in a long time.
Please tell me all the signatures you've made so far uses a render with no background. Otherwise if you remove the backgrounds yourself. I commend you!