aeilkema opened this issue on May 09, 2018 ยท 270 posts
chris1972 posted Wed, 05 September 2018 at 9:30 AM
I want to comment on what might be a touchy subject. There are always multiple ways of looking at the same situation. I don't know if what I am about to say has a solution, I'm not sure it does, I think perhaps its just the way it is. I have been an artist all my life. I started drawing when I was 5. Started painting when I was 12, had a paper route so I could buy paints and canvas. Artist always need inspiration. It is the life blood of an artist's creativity. I have over the years periodically gone to art museums for inspiration, studied the artwork of the great masters. Now study the artwork of others through the internet. I look at the websites of vfx studios and zbrush for inspiration and to see what is possible, not Renderosity. I understand Renderosity is a format for hobbyist. I get that! I have been a member of Renderosity since 2004 I think, and I cant say that the overall quality of peoples artwork has really improved during that time. The joy of art and creativity is the work you put into it and witnessing the improvement in your own skills. Poser and therefore Renderosity and the artwork displayed by members on this site have a history of not showing a great deal of improvement over time. I mean that's fine, people do this for fun, I get it, but somewhere lost in the mix is the inspiration to do bigger and better things. Individuals who aspire to be artist must challenge themselves to get better! That does not seem to be a common thread here. You look at zbrush art and you are just blown away by the artistry and skill. Poser users are lacking this level of inspiration and I believe it is hurting the entire brand. Whats the solution for a hobby based endever ? I'm not sure. Part of the history of Renderosity is allowing amateurs to present their work and that's a good thing! On the other hand it doesn't represent whats possible to achieve. I guess the only solution is for everyone to work to improve their work, that's where the fun lies. Stop posting really crappy embarrassing stuff. Take pride in what you do. Compare your work to really good stuff before you smear it all over the internet.