Thanks SamTherapy (see thread below) for ressurecting this dead horse but its something I feel strongly about. Infact I would LOVE to see a new Gallery category for Non-Postworked images. Here are some reasons why it deserves a Gallery category all of its own:

1. if you had to reproduce the image again (say at a different size or dpi) then its going to take an awful lot of effort (if not next to impossible to get the EXACT reproduction of it) with a postworked image. Looking at a non postworked image, means you can imagine the image as a huge wall poster - unless you are using P6 with its current memory issues ;-)

2. It inspires owners of the 3-D package to strive for better images without feeling that they could "NEVER DO THAT". A non-postworked image demonstrates the skills of manipulating the package and not your 2d drawing ability. You still need skills though: lighting & scene composition, modelling ability etc. etc. - just a different set of skills and I for one appreciate those 'digital' skills

3. A non Postworked image could be turned into an animation with very little effort. Try animating an image with loads painted on clothes and hair!

4. it would be nice to see the power of various packages without the skill of the 2d painter being a factor. That way we can make more informed choices about the 3d package we want to buy

PLEAE NOTE: AS A DIGITAL ARTIST YOU HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO USE ANY TOOLS OR COMBINATION OF TOOLS YOU WANT TO REALISE YOUR VISION

All I am saying is that, for the reasons above, I would love to see a separate gallery that shows off purely ones package manipulation skills.

There are times when you want to show off (or see) an image purely as a piece of artwork and times when you want to show off (or see) artwork that show what the 3D package is capable of in skilled hands. Right now there is no way to do this unless the artist has stated NO POSTWORK in the comments.
Also, it would open up a whole new marketing area perhaps where artists could sell their artwork confident that the image could be re-produced to any size for someone wanting to buy it.

Lets see how long it takes now for someone to misinterpret what I've said above as a personal attack on them for having the audacity for using postwork in their images....
Sigh!

Message edited on: 03/31/2005 03:10