First let me thank Cyba-Storm for the kind words and encouragement.
Next...Gee I am new and all to 3D, but I am a published photographer and also have quite a bit of skill in Acrylic painting, and Pen and Ink. I have and DO sell my work! I am just a newbie to 3D and Forums. I may sound stupid in some of my questions about 3D, but my 2D art speaks for itself. I own my own business and have for 20 some years now. OK, here goes... Listen to yourselves! OMGDDSS!!!! Unless you are another Frank Frazetta or Michael Whelan...or Angelo, get of your high horses! LOL! It does not matter if you are a "Beginner", "Expert" or "In Between"!!!  What matters is giving some additional Beauty to the World in general! If you are good enough> SELLING IT! If not just having Personal Enjoyment at the craft! Art is based on the concept and execution of the medium....someone might make a fantastic model, but they can be barren of ideas to utilize their construct! Acting all full of ones self and elitist is just plain ridiculous! It matters not WHAT medium you employ! If you enjoy it first and foremost...then it is worthwhile. If SOMEONE ELSE enjoys it, then you get a satisfaction of THEM reccognizing your talent! **But to sit back and denegrate someone who use this or that to make an object of art is well...silly! So someone uses Poser....or Bryce or whatever....How many of you can draw or paint unaided?I can and I like 3D for one reason...LOW COST of SUPPLIES! (paints, brushes, canvas', speed & compact work space. *LOL! Boy that is funny!!!) If the medium affords the ability to create...it is in and of itself worthwhile. Who is to say what is crap or not? Are you paid to be an art critic (*the most useless "Job" ever conceived!)? Most artists thru history starved and did without to create their work, only to be castigated until they were dead...then become famous! LOL! Lots of good that did to feed ones self! I am sorry this is a rant of my own...but you should reread the stuff you have put here...less whining and more making art! It will speak for itself if it is crap. BTW...if you had a child learning, would you call their efforts "Crap"? Many great artist started thier careers late in life...they don't just fall out of the sky! They also had a learning curve...
Get real and off the high horse of superiority! What was your first attempts looking like?
Sorry for the interruption, you can go back to your back bitting now.
disgusted with this thread...
Ariana **

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