An artist doesn't need to list thier tools (a painter doesn't need to say "Brush Specialist"). How about if I downloaded images from the web and resaved them as NEW jpegs in Photoshop? Does that make me an artist??? I mean, I used Photoshop.

I think the issue I was trying to make was, there's got to be a difference between a "person creating art on a computer" and an "artist working on a computer".

A kid who's practicing boxing after school and Lennox Lewis aren't in the same league either, but they're both boxers

This may be true, but if I own a pair of boxing gloves, does that make me a boxer? Those are the people I'm talking about, the ones who claim to be something because they own the tools. How many of you know someone who thinks they're a computer whiz, but they can barely even turn on thier system?

Having fun with a CG art program and sharing the results.

I've attached a pencil drawing I did over 10 years ago...I think they look pretty good considering I didn't have a computer.

I think the term "Artist" gets thrown around Way Too much nowadays. We should start using more specific terms:

I would have to say that rendering pictures in Poser does NOT make you an Artist. For example, anyone can use a camera, but does that make you a "Photographer"? Not really. If my 5 year old cousin uses her "Crayola Crayon" picture creater to create pictures on the computer does that mean She's an Artist? No.

For those of you who create soley in Poser, I would actually consider you more of a "3D Compositor" or "3D Designer" (One who creates a composition or a design). You are basically composing a picture from existing objects. But, if you created the figures yourself, then I'd consider you a "3D Modeler".

If you use Poser to create a base for you to bring into a painting program where you actually use some painting skill to "Enhance" the final artwork, then your more of a "Postwork Designer" or maybe even a "Technical Designer".

There has got to be a better/more specific way to describe what you are doing because there is no way you can lump all artists in one group. I mean, come on, can you really compare the work of Van Gogh to someone who clicks a "Character" button, clicks a "Pose" button, clicks a "Light" button, then clicks the "Render" button?????

---Like 90-95% of the pictures are of just a naked woman with maybe perhaps a nice background these days. But it's worth is when you see those truly original pictures.----

It's the same way with anything that is created on a computer. Years ago, only the hardcore computer geek owned a computer. Now a days everyone owns one and there are TONS of professional programs that the average computer user can create with. Just look at how many CRAPPY web sites are out there, or all of those web sites that look the same (like so many Amazon.com rip offs)

I never claimed to be a 3D artist, but I enjoy learning and playing with Poser...the first time I loaded Vicki nude I was AMAZED at how realistic she looked, just posing her seemed awesome to me and that's what most people are posting. If it was easy enough for everyone to create a digital masterpiece then it would get OLD fast. It takes real skill and creativity to produce something that's a cut above the rest and some of us may never get there, but at least it's fun trying.

So I just say that you sit through all the "cookie cutter" pictures so that you really appreciate something truly unique when it comes along.

All you need now is a nude Mena Suvari figure and you've got yourself "American Beauty" :)

I didn't see the SR2 forum, Thanks!

"Uncheck smooth polygons." That did it, thanks.