I'm not positive if the artist is the same for the two images. I did use it, because the resemblance was close enough, however; it was a calculated effort.
3/10 - Poor
First off, I appreciate the effort here to play with effects. However, there are too many things that bring this down. The quality of the picture is lower, due to the poor compression of the jpeg format. The picture comes off as grainy, and features jpeg artifacts. Next the text featured in the avatar does not benefit the avatar in any other respect, other than it's color matching the frame. It looks like a pretty basic bevel, however this particular font does not do it justice. When text is smaller, a bevel looks less clean; it can look messy. The placement of the text draws the eye, making it the focal point. If you did not intend for the base of his penis to be the focal point, then it was a bad move to place it there. Next I will address the issue of the frame. The soft bevel looks odd; the highlights are too transparent and faded. While it does work to project it's intended effect, it isn't very compelling. The frame itself is too busy. While it can be argued as a creative use of the image, it only subtracts from the avatar as a whole. Sometimes, simple is better.