I started doing 3D art using Poser 7 a year ago, and at first (when I didn't really know any better), those cookie cutter comments were nice, and i thought they held more merit than they actually do.

I've been using the chat room here from the get-go, and the members in there were the "honest" and realistic ones, and it was them who coached me along the way, giving me the appropriate criticism.

Nowadays, when I get the "cool image" comments, or the like, I think to myself that I'd rather not have a comment than those. Case in point, I recently receiveed a comment on an image, and looking through the gallery, I noticed an image by a person who has been using Blender for a year. I'm thinking, "this person started when I did, what's this pic about?", and upon clicking, it was something like 4 box primitives, a tetrahedron, and maybe a sphere. Yeah they were colored, but looking thru that member's gallery, That's all the images ever were. basic shapes. No altering of anything in anyway.

Well, said image that I initially clicked on, received the same comment as mine, word for word, and it was from the same member.

So what's this supposed to tell me? Is my art no better than basic primitive shapes? Should I just throw in the towl now? I'd like to think that my efforts that I put into my images is more appealing than 4 boxes and a pyramid...

So, my point is, comments should be thought out and unique. Compliment an aspect of the image you like or that stands out to you more than anything, or what caught your eye? Why did you click on the image, other than the "nudity" tag. Basic, cookie-cutter comments are just not appealing to me and serve no purpose.

Sorry for the rant, but it's actually been getting to me lately. It's just I'd rather have constructive criticism than, "Cool image, nice work!"

                                                                                                                    

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Octane Render

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