Motivating myself to change!

[Herc Driver]

Actually, I like the mill in the back-background. My only suggestion would be to make it grey instead of brown. More of a subdued color and maybe just a hint of raised relief to cast a shadow. For example, could you hint at a roof line by using thin styrene colored to match and glued in place, then use thinner styrene for the walls below the roof? That way you'd get just a hint of three dimensions but without interfering with the backdrop. Color the whole thing a depressingly dark color, weathered from lack of exterior maintenance, and you might be able to add dimension to a flat background. (Just my two cents.)