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Background Pony #74C1
@platinumdrop
That Starlight picture is indeed quite good and way better than the Rarity one. To me, the biggest problem with Rarity is her pose; it seems very unnatural, to the point where at a first glance I mistakenly thought her anatomy is all wrong.
That Starlight picture is indeed quite good and way better than the Rarity one. To me, the biggest problem with Rarity is her pose; it seems very unnatural, to the point where at a first glance I mistakenly thought her anatomy is all wrong.
And a tip: low scores can be caused by insufficient or incorrect tagging. For example, you don’t even tag basic tags like mare, pony or unicorn on your pictures. This means people who only want to see ponies (or only mares, or only G4, etc.) will not see your image until someone else adds those tags.
Art Chat » Featured Image » Post 2826
Ciaran
Senior Moderator
友情は魔法だ
I wouldn’t have written anything if Chopsticks didn’t want to decide who can send what while he spams the pictures.
Oh! They shouldn’t do that. I mean, this is a pretty big site, with a vast array of possible nominatable features. As long as it’s rated
safe
and not blocked by the default filter, it can be nominated.Art Chat » Featured Image » Post 2825
platinumdrop
Immortal spirit
@Ciaran
I didn’t complain, you choose what you want for featured image. I just mentioned that I drew a picture with more energy, which is considered better from my works.
I didn’t complain, you choose what you want for featured image. I just mentioned that I drew a picture with more energy, which is considered better from my works.
Chopsticks asked and I said my view on featured images. People don’t have to agree on everything, that isn’t problem if we see differently the arts. Because art is subjective. Especially those that I linked.
I wouldn’t have written anything if Chopsticks didn’t want to decide who can send what while he spams the pictures.
Art Chat » Featured Image » Post 2824
Ciaran
Senior Moderator
友情は魔法だ
@platinumdrop
Aw, you didn’t even include this in your whinging!
Aw, you didn’t even include this in your whinging!
You make me sad. The only appropriate response is to nominate (again) the most incredible work on the entire site to improve the overall quality of our featured images:
Honoring a member and renown artist with a cute doodle of the OC
Not to mention the inspiration of it’s own time-traveling meme tag!
Art Chat » Featured Image » Post 2823
platinumdrop
Immortal spirit
@Chopsticks
Rarity exploring. Not a hard concept. Rarity has almost 3k views on deviantart and almost 50 faves. People like it for some reason. You can make the shadow color like the sky or like the environment, because it reflects its color. Here the shadow color picks up the environments reflective color.
Rarity exploring. Not a hard concept. Rarity has almost 3k views on deviantart and almost 50 faves. People like it for some reason. You can make the shadow color like the sky or like the environment, because it reflects its color. Here the shadow color picks up the environments reflective color.
You are defending your featured view biased, like that is the “good choice”. Those featured images are very subjective. While you find good a lazy meme, others find it bad. That summary isnt even near what the episode was about, and its a lazy drawing from the artist with null effort. You don’t know the real method how they really choosing images for featured. I think even staff members are parted about it.
There is no reason to feature an already known artist’s already known art. Except if people fave it only just because its featured and the staff want to drop a bone for the artist.
That is make sense to show off peoples art like “hey, this artist can draw something like this”. But again, this would be only my method to choose featured images.
That is make sense to show off peoples art like “hey, this artist can draw something like this”. But again, this would be only my method to choose featured images.
If you would you like to know why I put Rarity here, the pose is the good in Rarity drawing and the filling of the screen space. And its popular on DA but underscored here.
Art Chat » Featured Image » Post 2822
Chopsticks
2 memes, cute, episode reference, and a popular trend, pleasing to look at, good use of color
Unique character, something different; you can see the skill despite the simplicity. It takes tremendous artistic talent to make something quick and simple like this appear good.
Meme reaction, good for shitposting
2 memes
Funny and silly summary of an episode cleverly pieced in one, simple image
Honoring a member and renown artist with a cute doodle of the OC, an artist who outputs quality and clever pieces regularly.
This is just Rarity aimlessly walking in a basic forest background. The gradient shading doesn’t match the environment and there’s no characterful essence here. Rarity does show up well from the background, but greens and browns clash a bit, so it’s overall not as pleasing as could be. Without clever context or reference in the subject (like Fluttershy in the same pose looking at a bird or Starlight in AJ’s camping gear), there’s not to draw interest.
Rice pone
@platinumdrop
Insulting staff choices is a fast way to never get an image Featured, I’m sure.
Insulting staff choices is a fast way to never get an image Featured, I’m sure.
I figured you might think/say this, which is why I worded my responses the way I did:
basically deciding on some of the best content in the fandom, be it funny, adorable, quaint, charming, unique, epic, or combination thereof.
If an image doesn’t contain strong context or reference to something, then it will need to rely more on the skill and color in the art, and little details make a big difference.
I never said anything about “quality”. If an image doesn’t contain strong context or reference, it will need to rely on skill and color, i.e. epic art, to garner more appreciation.
That’s why/how memes, doodles, and comics get Featured. They’re entertaining and creatively clever in a different way. Simple/abstract art can also be extremely pleasing to look at. I don’t think any of the images you presented are poorly drawn especially given context. And some Features are, as I forgot, also intended to honor certain Derpibooru members or pony fans.
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2 memes, cute, episode reference, and a popular trend, pleasing to look at, good use of color
Unique character, something different; you can see the skill despite the simplicity. It takes tremendous artistic talent to make something quick and simple like this appear good.
Meme reaction, good for shitposting
2 memes
Funny and silly summary of an episode cleverly pieced in one, simple image
Honoring a member and renown artist with a cute doodle of the OC, an artist who outputs quality and clever pieces regularly.
Featured Images aren’t random participation trophies: they’re voted on by several staff members who take their time selecting, discussing, and posting their suggestions. I haven’t even seen the voting and I already know that’s what’s happening.
At the end of the day really, what determines a featured image is that voting committee. I’m just explaining the circumstances that might affect those decisions.
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But since you seem to think your work is deserving and have openly called Featured Images poor in quality, it’s only fair you’ve now opened the door…
This is just Rarity aimlessly walking in a basic forest background. The gradient shading doesn’t match the environment and there’s no characterful essence here. Rarity does show up well from the background, but greens and browns clash a bit, so it’s overall not as pleasing as could be. Without clever context or reference in the subject (like Fluttershy in the same pose looking at a bird or Starlight in AJ’s camping gear), there’s not to draw interest.
It’s not bad art, but relying on quality alone it’s a far cry from Featured Image material IMO. Like I said, images worthy of a Feature will be suggested and nominated by someone else.
Depth of art doesn’t always determine it’s quality; believe me I know.
Art Chat » Featured Image » Post 2821
platinumdrop
Immortal spirit
And finally here is an example of poorly drawn or some quickly doodled already featured images that are far from top quality, mostly don’t even have background; only from the first two pages:
Really? This? “quality drawing”
Art Chat » Featured Image » Post 2819
platinumdrop
Immortal spirit
@Chopsticks
Not every featured image is top quality. I see a lot simple drawings with poorly drawn line arts here. Its just if the staff like something about it they make it featured. But maybe my starlight image is a bit better composition but that have more score.
Not every featured image is top quality. I see a lot simple drawings with poorly drawn line arts here. Its just if the staff like something about it they make it featured. But maybe my starlight image is a bit better composition but that have more score.
Art Chat » Featured Image » Post 2817
Chopsticks
Rice pone
@Chopsticks
No rule to not post your own image. :D
Self-nominating yourself is a bit crudely bold don’t you think?
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I’m not staff so I don’t vote, but we are talking about a very tough judging committee basically deciding on some of the best content in the fandom, be it funny, adorable, quaint, charming, unique, epic, or combination thereof. Not every image here even makes it to the voting process. Some of the staff just browse the thread and pick for themselves something they feel is worthy if they wish.
I’ve suggested more than a hundred images over the past few years, and a whopping happy 13 have become Featured, every single one with a score over 1,000, one with over 2,000; I must know something that works.
I’d absolutely love to have a Featured Image, but not one of my posted suggestions was my own work. If something I drew is good enough to be Featured, someone else will nominate it and staff will vote on it; simple as that.
I’d absolutely love to have a Featured Image, but not one of my posted suggestions was my own work. If something I drew is good enough to be Featured, someone else will nominate it and staff will vote on it; simple as that.
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<1 week low score somehow
Otherwise the shading is the usual, the other images have 45+ upvotes here (Starlight 90) on deviantart it has 40 faves with 430+ followers. The scene is like Rarity turning left, but looking back. The title is Rarity the explorer, just because she is walking in the wilderness maybe looking for gems.
Most artists who get nominated and Featured have several times these stats, but the important thing is the individual image being quality enough for consideration. With that, you wondered why it was low score, I suggested reasons. If you have to defend it and add input to justify it (she can’t be looking for gems if she’s not using her magic and looking up at the sky), then perhaps something else you’ve drawn would be a better suggestion.
If an image doesn’t contain strong context or reference to something, then it will need to rely more on the skill and color in the art, and little details make a big difference. For example, drawing Rarity in the snow is fine, but giving her fashionable and interesting winter accessories goes a long way. Her using magic to hold gems that glisten… with Rarity, texture, beauty, and fashion are everything, along with her immaculate and demanding attitude. So an image of Rarity without these things complimenting her character will generally not do as well.
Even knowing that, my art of Rarity is still considered lackluster.
Even knowing that, my art of Rarity is still considered lackluster.
Art Chat » Featured Image » Post 2816
platinumdrop
Immortal spirit
@Chopsticks
No rule to not post your own image. :D
No rule to not post your own image. :D
Otherwise the shading is the usual, the other images have 45+ upvotes here (Starlight 90) on deviantart it has 40 faves with 430+ followers. The scene is like Rarity turning left, but looking back. The title is Rarity the explorer, just because she is walking in the wilderness maybe looking for gems.
Art Chat » Featured Image » Post 2815
Chopsticks
Rice pone
@platinumdrop
The image is filled, but the shading is sparse and the scene isn’t conducive to Rarity. Some reasons why I think, and the timing can be a cause if the artist doesn’t have a lot of followers.
The image is filled, but the shading is sparse and the scene isn’t conducive to Rarity. Some reasons why I think, and the timing can be a cause if the artist doesn’t have a lot of followers.
… Are you posting your own images in the Featured Image suggestion discussion forum?
Art Chat » Featured Image » Post 2809
Dragonpone
Moderator
Badge Dragon
Damn, I’m trying to keep my G5 nominations from just being Pipp and Misty focused, but that’s a good one.
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