Have you ever heard of columbine?

Look you bastard, don't you dare ever use that line again. I had a friend die there and it nearly happened at my school too, they only caught the guys the day before they planned to do it where I was in a random locker search.

Rough crowd, eh?

Wait until you visit this place on a bad day.

Ok, here is my 2 cents, for what it is worth.

The "pumpkin" one- was it ever submitted?  I never saw it in the que.  If so,I think that it should have been accepted, but with about a 3 or 4 rating due to style inconsistency and the fact that I didn't find it to work particularly well as a wall (and I hate the text).  I would say to take the suggestions that were made in this thread, fix it, then resubmit it.  I would also kindly ask that you take this to the "skinning" discussion section the next time and ask for constructive criticism instead of asking "why wasn't this accepted", as you will have a warmer reception.

I was the final moderator on your fuzzy water scene (don't remember what you called it, but you posted it on here).  There are many reasons why it was rejected, and it was rejected by several moderators.

And, I am curious, but what the heck was this supposed to mean: "Have you ever heard of columbine?"  I really did not care for that remark one bit, and would like an explanation.

In reference to post about Jairo.Nobody is suggesting that he either invented or owns the glass technique.He has just perfected the style to the point where he is immediately identified by it.Any artist that wants to try the effect will be automatically compared to him so you better get good at it if you want any respect.Jairo may not have exclusive right to produce this type of image but he has a style all his own and highly recognizable.

The 'magic' pumpkin is still alittle crude and garish for me .It just looks shiny with poorly done overly pointy water spots.

I imagine before long tho(with practice)you could be a fine artist.

naitsirch79, you have a penchant for bad taste. Best keep quiet from now on

But seriously, cliques aren't good

I can assure you that if there is one on this site I haven't been sent an invitation.

naitsirch79, I suggest you refrain from the offensive comments, whether they're intended as jokes or otherwise. First Columbine, and now Rodney King. You have a serious judgment problem.

As for your wallpapers, while you obviously show the potential to grow into a good artist your work currently doesn't show a professional quality or attention to detail which wallpapers generally require to be accepted and used on a widespread basis. I agree that there's nothing wrong with being inspired by another's work, and I suggest that you keep taking inspiration from those around you while you improve your abilities. What you might try to do however is develop your own personal style, rather than attempting to emulate someone else's.

The first wallpaper looks more like an experiment with the tools and filters in Photoshop rather than a well thought out attempt at creating a wallpaper. It's very much a 'learning' piece as opposed to a finished product. I would say the same with the second wallpaper. While you're obviously starting to know your way around the various tools, I would suggest spending a little more time on composition and the finer details.

You show potential, so don't feel that a couple of rejections are an outright criticism of your abilities, either current or future.

I forgot to add something. Although you may view the relationships beetween and attitudes of those on this site as a 'clique', we're really just a bunch of friendly types who like to encourage each other to produce the best work we can. There's certainly nothing about the dynamic of this group which prevents others from joining in, and we welcome new blood on a daily basis. All you need is the right attitude to what we do here, and the ability to listen to the opinions of others.

As someone who has been on the outside of some genuine 'cliques', both on the Internet and in day-to-day life, I can assure you that the kind of behaviour which generally goes on in those kind of groups would assure any similar group here immediate exile. We encourage a friendly constructive atmosphere on this site, and that's just how we like it.

*safety first*

#93 by Developer horiz0n - 9/16/2003 4:33:31 PM *safety first*

Yes, that concept has many practical uses...wink wink, nudge, nudge, say no more.....