blessed_isis, On the popularity thing... If the reason you are doing art is to please other people, then the idea that you must be popular(amongst the community here) is relevant. You must play the political game. It doesn't matter if your images are good, just that you play the game. If the reason you are doing art is to please yourself, then ignore whether or not you get comments or views. If the reason you are doing art is to use the latest prop/vic-mike texture/clothing, well then just keep on keeping on. Post lots. The more images you post the more likely you are to be asked to beta test. It's a good way to get stuff free. If you are doing images/art to make money, then leave Renderosity FAR behind. The class/type/content of images posted here are not what is required in professional illustration. Unfortunately, in order to get viewings/comments, you must conform to the type that is posted here and that is diametrically opposed to what publishers and design houses are looking for. To sum up, decide why you are producing your art.