Take a look at each artist's gallery and make a single post to this thread with the name of your choice.

-JH.

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January - gevidal
February - TerryGH
March - Legume
April - Mr Codini
May - nitro115
June - ToxicAngel
July - Carles_P
August - cneofotistos
September - HobbyHopper
October - LeDiscot
November - EricClaeys
December - rohi

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Carles P first. Runners up gevidal and rohi. Ron

I don't know if this is the best idea, since we normally voted anonymously. Hope it doesn't cause too many hard feelings... I'll vote for ToxicAngel because I like his specific style. Nothing personal against anyone else, including Legume. :) SnowS

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I'd turn that around... gevidal first, runner up Carles P

gevidal-that's who I originally voted for, but it was a hard choice between him and nitro115.

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One for ToxicAngel, plz. Legume's don't have enough tits in his to win ;) (heh - couldn't resist, Leg. ) /P

Very difficult choice....my vote goes to Carles P

legume cause i can't remember the last time i laughed that hard looking at a picture.

Legume. His work is edgy, thought-provoking, and (shockingly enough) technically proficient.

ToxicAngel

rohi

Nitro115

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Toxic

Legume

legume... he's managed to make me laugh and wince at the same time while geting more of an emotional response out of me besides the typical "oooo that's nice" or "damn wish I was that good" Jack PS: Thanks Jeff for putting this up. :o)

rohi, gevidal and then Legume. But I wonder how many members would have the courage to vote like this???

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EricClaeys! Nobody can model like him! And Doc Legume as second, gotta love that irreverance!

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This ain't easy. There are some really beautiful pictures, some classical, some artists that produce using a number of mediums. Then there's the good Doctor, who's always good for a laugh, a thought, and to invoke an emotion. There are better artists, and better works, but Legume always makes you think and feel. You may disagree with everything he's ever done, but you have to admit he made you feel something about every work of his you've seen. He's not a fine artist, but he gets the viewer to participate in his art like no one else here. Would I buy his art to put on my living room wall? No way! But I'd go to a gallery just to see it. And I might buy a copy for my office. So, my vote is for the good Doctor.

The Doc of course =)

ToxicAngel Well rounded artist both technically and creatively. I've always have a softspot for fantasy, D&D style arts. He got my vote.

I think the PTB are doing a good thing here. Anywho, my vote goes to Carles P. Jack

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Legume

I came, I rendered, I'm still broke.

Legume, just as I voted the other day :)

HobbyHopper for having the courage, the talent, and originality to do long story lines...
Rohi and LeDiscot for runner up...

Sorry if someone feels I slighted them. This is a very hard choice, as I am fans of many of the nominee's works...

Legume.

carles p

Carles P is my #1 and then Rohi and Legume.

toxic angel, but I like all the rest as well...

Tough choice between Rohi and Carles, but I'll have to go with Rohi.

Bein a non-artist among this forum I am rather impartial to all of these artists. I would give several years of my life to have a smidgeon of the talents presented here. This all goes to show the quality and substance that has been nourished upon art forums such as these, one can actually see the "progression" within each artists gallery postings over time, something to be very proud of in so many ways. If I have to choose, what specific artist would I choose? Would I be so enchanted by the works of Carles P, be swept away by rohi, be dazzled by ToxicAngel and all that incredible beauty, or would I indeed be overwhelmed by the wow humor and punching contraversy that Legume does offer so many here time after time with such light hearted precision and such fiesta pizzaz. Being a non-artist I do not even know if I have that official right to choose among so much quality here; being someone that truly enjoys the entrancement art has to offer, I may well be too overwhelmed by the sheer contraversy of my own understanding of what it takes to create such masterpieces. Perhaps it is best for me to just stay on the sidelines and enjoy this incredible feast of visuals. That is what I will do.

"Being a non-artist I do not even know if I have that official right to choose among so much quality here; " I don't play a piano but I know what piano music I like and don't like. Why should not having a gallery,have any bearing on voting for what appeals to you. I'd say go ahead and vote. 8 ) Tom

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ToxicAngel -Amazing stuff

ToxicAngel

Toxicangel

Doc Legume.

EricClaeys

Hmmmmmmmmmm............... man, what a hard choice... ToxicAngel always wowed me with his stuff and his amazing talent and then there is Legume who did the same thing from a different angle................. ToxicAngel first and Legume second................

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Billy J, How do you know you are not an artist? What defines an artist anyway.... If somebodys art affects your heart or makes you think, then I believe you have a right to vote. Go ahead and vote. :)

Okay hawkfyr, your piano argument convinced me. I choose...ToxicAngel! But will I be hated if I suggest that the pretty beauties in this artists work swayed me just the slightest? I do have a slight sway for pretty beauty, just can't help myself.

Not that it matters, but I agree...I voted this time and I'm not an artist. And voting for one person is not voting against the rest....they are all marvelous artists with distinct styles. It's rather interesting to have a chance to read the different comments people are making...much more insightful than a plain poll is.

Legume's cos it made me think (on the odd occasion) and laugh.

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You want to hear my opinion who should be this so-called artist of the year ?? honestly - none of them and all of them ... Can't we just say everyone is really good !! Do we really need such a thing to make other great artists envy ?? Or all those sayings like 'Hey, vote for him or her to get AOY' ?? If I like an image anotherone might hate it - This is always a matter of personal impressions. So, sorry - for me is such a voting just waste of time ... I know I might be a bit alone with my thoughts - but - sorry, to say that - I think such a thing is not good for a community if the one wins who got the most votes ...

Same as my origional vote: HobbyHopper. Had to edit. Kaint speel. ;]

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Toxic gets mine.

Carles P Incredible work. JDexter

Eric Claeys, first. Rohl, second.

I all ready voted, so Legume, for his humor. he made me laugh my ass off too many times. Gevidal second cause he blows me away. This will be my last vote in these things however because I kinda agree with Schlabber, why bother?

GEVIDAL!!!!!!

Eric Claeys...

Damn this reminds me of the way nominations were made for AOM way back when lol.

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Having suggested this, I now abstain. They also serve who suggest and abstain.:) Top notch artists all, though. Q

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You know, I actually prefer the anonymous vote I already cast in the online poll before.

Since I'm not qualified to judge people on art. I guess I choose: Legume-------->Because he's got everyone snowed into thinking he's a jerk. When he actually is very nice guy.

Legume - not bogged down with NVITWS crap.

:( .. the art is dead

Legume - for opening my eyes to see that which I may not have otherwise seen

All of the above... personal fav is Cneofotistos.

Legume

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Carles_P Because... Well... Go look.

First......Legume Second.....CharlesP Third......nitro115

nitro115 Carles_P Legume

ToxicAngel

First goes to ToxicAngel ( what can i say I like erotic edgy chicks ) Then Carles_P and last but not least gevidal who can make a Bryce primitive come alive .

Rohi

Legume

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First "The Golden Door" - gevidel of mention in order: "old cart" - Carles P "panaramic view of the cave" - hobbyhoppeer "Elfa Stormwood" - LeDiscot

cneofotistos - I got to his gallery and was stuck there for over an hour - amazing content!

1:-rohi 2:-gevidal 3:-legume. Had to miss out Carles P because I have to agree about the good doc, you can't miss him out

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After visiting the galleries and being duly impressed by pictures which appeal to the eye and pictures which appeal to the gonads and pictures which appeal to the heart, I will vote for LEGUME. His work appeals to the mind, yet is technically proficient with a variety of treatments, using whatever is necessary to get his message across. Carolly

well, I'm not voting for politicians... I just look at the technical and aesthetic aspects of the work, and how it comes across to me. I have nothing against naked people, for me the human body is beautiful, nude or with clothes. So my vote goes to ToxicAngel, simply because I feel TA creates beautiful scenes, and puts life into his characters and scenes, with a stunning amount of realism that shows his skill with the 3d medium. Its not easy to do what he does with the skill he does it. I'm sick of seeing a great artist here run down over his subject matter! If you're voting for Legume, vote for him because you like his work, don't vote for him because you are protesting naked Vickies! Because this is not fair to ToxicAngel, its also not fair to the other artists that work in other media and have no Vickies at all in their work... TA's work is a LOT more than a click and render naked Vickie and I'm sick of seeing it run down like that!

also I don't feel this forum poll is a very accurate sampling of the majority of people that vote and comment in the Renderosity galleries. But then, I don't feel that a popular vote is an accurate judge of what's good art anyway. I'd rather have a juried panel of real artists that work over a variety of 2d and 3d media (not Rosity staffers and not just Poser artists either) do an impartial judging.

bijouchat, I'd have to agree with you, especially the second part of your post at 3:06RT. An apreciation of art should not be a political protest. If I'd felt ToxicAngel's work was the best, I would not have hesitated to vote for it. No offense to Legume,but I was almost shocked to see some of those votes - I knew something was going on other than an appreciation of art. Thanks for clearing it up for me. - TJ

cneofotistos

Well since this is unofficial... Carles and Rohi share my vote.

Anybody but Legume. The art and ideas are fine, but overdoing the "I'm oh so clever" thing.

Unofficial personal opinion...Legume. Coming from a gallery background originally, I think his work would be just as shocking, just as thought-provoking, just as intelligent/ridiculous in ANY medium. Legume could, and most likely would, actually still be an artist if Poser had never been released...there's a huge amount of people 'round here I couldn't say the same for.

As long as it comes down to rohi, ToxicAngel, Carles P or gevidal...

I'll join Mosca in Boycotting this, sorry Jeff good try tho.

Legume.

well Jettboy, after reading several of your posts I'm not surprised you'd vote for Legume. After all, quality of art skills no longer matter in art now do they? I'll agree that Legume provokes a reaction, deliberately so (so do political pundits, and they aren't artists either) and probably his art would fit well in a modern art gallery next to the guy that piled 30 radios up in the corner or painted 4 canvas the same colour as the wall... (yeah, I actually saw art like this hanging in two different modern art museums in Paris last year) but I think there are many other artists on this site and in the running that display more artistic craftsmanship in their work. As for me, I started drawing when I was 10 years old. (34 years old now) I won my first art contest in school at 12 years old. I have won money in art contests, and as a side note I have even won state music contests when I was in high school. And this was LONG before there ever was anything called Poser... or even a personal computer capable of creating art. (in those days, all you could use a PC for was simple games or office work!) I can quite easily pick up a PENCIL and draw whatever I want. And ToxicAngel can too. I like to see people that can mix 2d and 3d artwork with skill, and that's why I like looking at Toxic's work. It helps me with my own work. By Legume's own admission I saw once, he is not able to draw. What do I learn from Legume's work? I laugh at it of course, but I don't learn any art skills I don't already have. I probably could learn a few political skills I guess, though. I won't hold it against him, its what he does and he does it well, but Jettboy, you need to look at the person you're voting for before making stupid comments like quote: "Legume could, and most likely would, actually still be an artist if Poser had never been released" because by his own admission Legume CAN'T draw.

toxic angel

Wonders why this thread has not been banished to the OT forum, since it is WAY OT.... However....I will vote AGAIN... Not that it matters... Note to Nominees....You all in your own style are fantastic artists...IMHO you all win....along with countless others who were not in the running. Yes, Legume too, because there is art, and creativity in being able to cause such a ruckus...he shoud get a special award IMHO for creatively managing to disrupt the class in style. I voted for Gevidal.

Very difficult choose. I prefer Carles_P for its "Pirates Cove" image. Cheers Guy

I believe it started way off topic, thanks to the person that first posted the topic. As for the thread, its staying pretty well on topic for the most part. Why is an unoffical poll for all the artists from all kinds of media on this site doing in the Poser gallery anyway? To be fair, this topic should have been posted in all the topic forums so more people could see it. Just goes to prove my long-held assumption that there's a strong Poser bias on this site. Now I like ToxicAngel's work, but that's because the guy can handle a 2d program as well as a 3d one, and everytime I see his hair painting I am in absolute amazement at his painting skills. There are some other 3d artists in the running that stun me with their skill too. It was a hard choice for me to make. The Legume supporters got their say more than enough by slamming ToxicAngel's subject matter, and most probably they have skewed the vote by it. My point is that ToxicAngel is one of the great artists on this site and didn't deserve the pummeling these folks gave him. I guess I'm pretty clueless about the politics in this Poser community (this is probably a good thing) but I'm just stating my oft-ignored opinion. It sucks what they did, and I'm saying so. I still think, (I'm sure its going to be ignored too) that the contest needs an impartial jury to hand over the title without any more tainting of the process. As it stands now, a popular vote and a staff voting is tainted by this controversy, and an impartial panel of respected artists could pull this situation out to a good one for all concerned. It could even end up being that nobody from the Poser community wins.

Just a note... "Legume Supporters" LOL.... the radical ones...most ofen self proclaimed....no doubt, and they should get the brunt of the tomatoes, not Legume.

Please accept my vote for gevidal. This was a difficult choice. I admire all twelve artists! Thank you, JeffH and Renderosity Staff for offering this popular poll.

nitro115

Although there may be a few who vote for Doc for the sheer "protest" of it, I think most feel the way carolly so eloquently put it. I know I do. Nobody should be telling anyone else who to vote for or demeaning their choices because you THINK they aren't doing it for the "right" reasons. " After visiting the galleries and being duly impressed by pictures which appeal to the eye and pictures which appeal to the gonads and pictures which appeal to the heart, I will vote for LEGUME. His work appeals to the mind, yet is technically proficient with a variety of treatments, using whatever is necessary to get his message across." No slamming the others, they are all excellent in their own ways. Just a vote for the artist who has impressed me the most with his creativity. Legume.

gevidal

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futility: 1. The quality of having no useful result; uselessness. 2. Lack of importance or purpose; frivolousness. 3. A futile act.

AOY: 1. Legume 2. It really doesn't matter since first place is the only place that counts.

For those scoring at home: each subject; the poll, this thread, and who elgeneralisimo thinks should be AOY, were defined solely on their own merits...

This is a valiant idea Jeff, but the lack of anonimity
causes several problems.

First of all, some may not wish to hurt the feelings of
contestants. And second, the fact that the vote is exposed
to view in progress may cause a tug-of-war effect where
voters are influenced by the votes of others.

I vote for Legume! Because I like beans! (oh.. and his art rocks too)

Legume

rohi

...... Kendra

Legume, The rest of the artist are all very talented to. But Legume's works make me feel and make me think. They make me laugh, or they make me madder then hell.

Warmest Regards,

Dallas

Legume. I only wish this unofficial popular vote could result in the same sort of prize he would have received had the AOY poll been allowed to continue. Best thing this vote can accomplish is for Legume to feel he has received all these virtual internet hugz, which probably make him feel DIRTY and BAD. Which is kind of a win-win, come to think of it.

Dear ASalina. If people are confident that they have cast a just vote there should be no shame in their choice. There is room in this method to give other artists special mention as well so that no one should feel left out. It just calls for a little self-confidence in ones choice and confidence that others will respect it. A small price to pay for the sake of an open and transparent result. The "tug-of-war effect" you mention would be no different from seeing the percentage rating given to voters in the blind system. Respectfully. Brendan.

Do I haveta go around and stamp every thread 'Approved by Moderator 42'? This thread is about many Poser artists. (and Legume) therefor its about as on topic as a discussion of breasts on reptiles. And I'm not voting. Much simpler that way :)

I like how she put a distinction between Legume and "many Poser artists". That is appropriate, because the good doctor is in a class all by himself!

...it's gettin' ugly !

My vote is for: Gevidal highly imaginific work.

Official voting ends today so I'll close this one at the same time. -Jeff

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Forgive me Jeff, I seem to have missed something along the way? Could you point me in the direction of any notices posted about the *Official* voting and it's finishing date?, I am curious to see the information for myself. I most probably misunderstand the situation by thinking that the admins are going ahead with their plan to choose AOY in closed session, I thought the matter was pending whilst under discussion? The only reference to efforts of some of the members here to suggest ideas for solutions is pasted below. --------- 8. Re: 2003 AOY by tammymc on 12/29/02 17:12 Thanks for all the feedback. I am taking these to the admins for discussion... it will probably take a few weeks before you hear from us. thanks tammy --------- I find it perplexing that tammy has not seen fit to respond to the much longer thread of suggestions that preceded the one cited above, even though the thread was instigated by her invitation to the membership to proffer ideas. Link provided for anyone who wishes to contribute. I would be grateful for any clarification you can provide. Sincerely. Brendan.

Legume

So, has anyone managed to tabulate the results? And does "oficial voting ends today" meanthat the "official" AOY is about to be announced?

Unofficially: 84 Votes counted

Legume: 28 (33%)
Toxic Angel: 20 (24%)
gevidal: 9 (11%)
Carles P: 8 (10%)
rohi: 6 (7%)
nirto551: 5 (6%)
EricClaeves: 4 (5%)
cneoftos: 2 (2%)
HobbyHopper: 2 (2%)
TerryGH: 0 (0%)
Mr Codini: 0 (0%)
LeDiscot: 0 (0%)

I did not take into account people who "split" their vote or posts that did not seem to have a clear vote; so my figures may be a tad bit off.

Consider the fact that had this been posted in the Bryce forum, Rohi would have most likely come out ahead. The numbers are useless. This was a bone tossed to us anyway.

Very unfair to Legume.

...... Kendra

have you noticed the next AOM has been put up for our voting?