We could pull up threads about poser renders being art all the way back to circa 2000 possibly even older than that. This infamous question has been hashed out over & over. All of that doesnt matter. Really whats most important is enjoying what you do. If you create for you and are pleased with the final result who cares what anyone else has to say about the piece. Its nice to hear from peers & comrads also enjoy your finished piece. Its incentive to continue. I wouldnt put alot of stock into someones opinion of your piece unless you know & respect that individual. Art is way open to interpretation. Some people see a figure of Mary in a pile of shit & others just see the shit. Is that art? A museum in NY thought it was. At the end of a day thats all that matters.