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Re: So...What you feel about Heromorph

Subject: Re: So...What you feel about Heromorph
by Jedifan227 on 2007/10/28 19:14:27

Well, I thought I would start by saying I have been a fan of this site since the day I posted my first manip. In a way, you guys have inspired some of my best artwork that I probably wouldnt have ever created. My hats off to the moderators, and contributors that keep this site running. I plan on contributing someday myself, but this poor, broke white guy can barely afford the internet these days. So for now, I just enjoy it from a pseudo-lurker status. HAHA!

One thing that I would complain about, however, are the comments that seem to always pick apart my work, while other artists and their work get rave reviews. For example, some of my work is predictable but hopefully eye-catching. Yet, for some reason, it is always panned in one way or another. I get smartass comments on my choice of models, not my quality of work, and I also hardly ever get rated anymore. What is that? Am I that bad? I know I dont have the top-dollar skills as some of you, but I always try to have a sense of realism to all of my work, where others always seem to post plastic-suited pinup girls for their own cheap and rather distasteful thrills. I agree that there always has to be a sense of humor among us all, but why not appreciate every artist as just that, artists. Its not always going to look as good to some as it does to you, but why trash someones work, just because there arent enough wrinkles in the fabric, or the overall pic is too dark?

I guess what I am saying is, there are alot of good,(not great) pictures on here that get 10's all the time, but only if they look a certain way. It seems the criteria is big busty girls in absolutely fake looking costumes, over-maniped to the point of looking so bad its not even funny. I myself have tried to do artwork that is somewhat realistic looking, but always tasteful. And yet the ones that get the 10's, are usually the opposite entirely. Hell, I can make every pinup and pornstar into a superhero too, I just choose to make my work more believeable. And for that, I get panned and go unrated. Why? Ask yourself.

For all of the hard work that goes into my work, and alot of others as well, it is rather disappointing to say the least, that some of my most difficult projects get panned so badly, while someone with barely an idea of how to do anything more than cut and paste can get such high reviews. Its bad form. If I sound bitter, I probably am. But I am not saying anything out of line. If anything, I encourage all of you that read this to look a little deeper at your own work. While some of you never cease to amaze all of us, there are some of you that continue to post the same pictures all the time. Its like you found one way to do a pic, and never bothered to try anything else. No different themes, or ideas, or even different methods. Its just the same thing, over and over again.

Now, before I get my foot entirely into my mouth, I admit, I have my favorite characters too, so I cant complain about that. But try to see where I am coming from. Look a little bit closer at what you all are doing, and try and think outside your normal box...and maybe, we will see the most amazing art we have ever seen on this site.

I for one am proud to have my work posted here. And when I show my friends and possible clients some of my work, I usually just send them the link to this site, and let them look at my whole catalog, just because its so easy to see it all on one site. I just wish there were more fair, and appreciative comments on mine, and everyone else's work. And please for the love of Pete, stop trashing everyones stuff. If you dont have a decent comment, or at least some constructive advice, dont ruin it by trashing someones hard work. (You know who you are).

OK, I am off my soapbox now.
Come on people. Lets make this next year the best HM has seen yet. Let's all dig deep, and really get back to the heart of what this site's about. ART!

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