ah..my curse..;) I've made many a picture, or model, only to find someone has later made the same model, just 10 times better..;) first, but worst..;)

Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=1339550

> Quote - The worst thing about Poser is.... you'll find derivatives of your work - sooner or later.  That is... if you paint Mona Lisa (V3) - you'll see some other folks using it as well... making your picture of V3  worth less or worthless - whichever is less. > > The best bet is using rare or unrecognized models that people haven't seen it.  That would give a work more prestige... but if everyone has it... your render is useless and a waste of time. > > For this reason, Renderosity continues to thrive on new contents.

Since no one here besides me uses either Judy or Neja, I very much doubt that my artwork is in any such danger.  For those whose curiosity has been tickled, here's a link to my latest.  WARNING: Nudity and Horrific Man Eating Rodents depicted!
let me add, It's a real zinger!
David P. Hoadley

Quote - if you prefer to render blackhearted's GND in awful soul's clothes surrounded by DM's primitives, you should not be disappointed, if some people refuse to pay the respect you are looking for..... simple, isn't it?

 

I get kind of embaressed when someone compliments me on stuff in my gallery which I'm not responsible for. (I don't design my own clothes, the only textures I've done have been tweaking skin textures using merchant resources, and I don't do my own backgrounds. On the other hand, I seriously tweak light sets, poses, body and hair morphs etc.)

Quote - i don't upload my stuff. not because i'm too good. it's because i'm too bad - in setting up a render, that is. plus, i don't give a ... about hits and comments and other kindergarten-games.

I would not be where I am now if I hadn't uploaded my crap first.

Sure, most of the comments were just 'pretty' and 'nice' and other sillyness, but enough critical comments have come in over the years to help me learn a few things.

I have no problems with a gallery that allows bad art to be uploaded, for two reasons:

1. Who am I to say what is bad or good? If I did that, the whole place would be nothing but my personal subjective tastes.

2. I have a gallery at Elfwood after all, and it's got my really ancient crap on it. And nothing is worse that silencing a budding artist. When I was 5 years old my older brother told me I sucked. I didn't draw anything more than my name for another 10 years... He's felt guilty about it ever since. He was only 7, so I can't hold it against him. I certainly, as a 35 year old, don't want to do that to the next generation of would be artists.

If it sucks or if it is good, I try to give the same kind of feedback - something good and something to improve.

Such as "I like how you lit up X, it is really nice. Try setting Y to Z someday to get ABC."

Oh,  this thread is still alive? Wowza!!! I actually hung the towel to dry right after my last post because as you can see not all of us agree with one another about this issue and really, I am wasting enough time as it is. But just for a few minutes more...

As far as constructive criticisms go - I am for it...nobody really is perfect and so we cannot create anything flawless. Renderosity WAS my main gallery but have since decided to venture elsewhere. I have made plenty of friends here which is why I am compelled to still post my renders here. So this place holds a sentimental value to me. My present main gallery is a totally different world to me. I love it for what it is and "friends" out there may one day think you did a great job but will definitely tell you when something's amiss. So I am constantly on the look out for simple little things I may have missed before posting.

Now, with criticisms, I need something I can compare it to. It's harder for me to take someone's critique without any credentials attached to the name. For all I know I may be following someone's crappy ideas of how my render should look. I don't want a case of the blind leading the blind - how else can one step forward an inch if the one leading the other is as blind as a bat with a peg leg to boot? I have plenty in my other gallery though - most of them know the ins and outs of the 3d world (those I listen to and listen hard). Some don't know a thing about it but are still intent to tell me what I should have done - those I rarely listen to. The others have a gallery (dare I say) that could use some work a lot more than mine but still thought mine needs critiquing a lot more than theirs - those I cringe at. So what I am saying is - critique all you want but if one thinks I should listen - then show me something I can aspire to - preferably one that is made by the critic himself...otherwise I'll be battling on as usual, thank you very much =).

Now, back to cuddle time with my kids....really, I am so done with this thread - no matter how we twist and whine and gripe and demand to be heard - it is still going to be divided. So, I agree to disagree.

There is an edge to your words that is very grating, and more than slightly patronising; but if you wish to go, then do, and as promptly as possible.
Harry Harrison's Rat (aka DPH)