darthuv opened this issue on Dec 19, 2004 ยท 48 posts
darthuv posted Tue, 21 December 2004 at 12:36 AM
Well that was fun to read all the comments. Now to form a coherent reply. First, It is true that whenever you make a gernalization you tend to leave other factors out. The one picture I have, that has gotten far more hits than anything else was a controversial work:
http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=86724&Start=37&Artist= darthuv&ByArtist=Yes
The composition artistically is pretty simple, but it was just raw unfilter emotion from the shock of Sept. 11th that fueled it's creation. So, true I accept controversey can trump the Naked Lady rule .
Second, I not saying, "I don't want 'those' people to post here". I'm a pretty easygoing live and let live kind of guy. I just get bothered sometimes when it feels like the the pin-up people are taking over instead of all of us in harmony together as a community. And it's not that I've never use nudity myself in my work, but I do draw a line between nude and naked (don't know the difference, compare a greek statue to Hustlers magazine and should become clear). In fact my only work that has won a place in a contest here does sort of fit the Naked Lady rule, she's not naked but scantily clad.
http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=535316&Start=1&Artist= darthuv&ByArtist=Yes
I try to stay away from the naked stuff because I am a practicing Christian (Yes, those do still exist in the world).
Third, the comments that states hit don't equate to good art. True. So, why does it matter to me? Well, here's where I admit I'm guilty. I like my works to get attention. I like to get praise. I like to win contest. I like to be honored through my creations. I've created it, sent it out in to the world, now I want the world to noticed it for good. I've written a visual story, and I want it read. I post for other people to see. And if few hear my creations voice I get disappointed. This maybe partly from ego, but do you feel your artwork has a life of it's own if no one looks at it?
,darthuv