Well... this is kind of like the lounge..., Exept you talk about graphic design. Options

[*Uronacid*]

Before posting realize that I am only referring to the Graphics Showcase section, thank you.

I don't waste my time the graphic showcase section anymore because I rarely see anything original graphics. It seems as just about every piece of "artwork" is a/an:

• Blend
• Icon
• Signature
• Vector-overlay
• Photo-manipulation
• Collage
• (note: I am leaving out colorization, because copyrighted images are generally needed to do this)

made using copyright images. I'm not saying that it doesn't take great skill or effort to create these pieces, but I am saying that it limits your creativity. I hate seeing people create a collage of copywrited images and call it their own work, yet I see it all the time. I upsets me. If I ever saw someone take my work, create a blend, and seriously call it their own, I would be furious.

Alright, to be fair, I know that even I occasionally create things based upon the copyrighted work of others, but the majority of my artwork is original. I rarely see completely original artwork found in the showcase forum. It seems as if 99.9% of the creations seen on Createblog are made using copyrighted images. I have a better chance at getting someone pregnant while wearing a condom than seeing a completely original piece of artwork on this site.

Many of you may think I'm complaining, but I'm not. I'm only stating the truth. This is createblog.com. A place that was supposedly grounded on creativity, and the only thing I see is copyrighted images being claimed by impostors as artwork. Do you think that this is creative? This wouldn't be such a problem if it wasn't such a frequent thing. Look at the first page:

http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=168267
http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=168121
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/6287/danfu4.jpg
http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=167545
http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=167584

*sigh*

What are your thoughts?

[Blaqheartedstar]

oo my thing made the list...
i knew i shouldn't of made that post... (but seeing as how i never made one... whatever)

but i know what u mean... if i knew how to draw i would make all sorts of stuff using my own art but i don't... i usually take pics and edit my own seeing as how DA doesn't allowed edits of celebs...

*back to my post* although her art has a copyright i didn't claim it as my own as many people do... i try to avoid people posting all sorts of complaints that the art isn't mine

[*Uronacid*]

oo my thing made the list...
i knew i shouldn't of made that post... (but seeing as how i never made one... whatever)

but i know what u mean... if i knew how to draw i would make all sorts of stuff using my own art but i don't... i usually take pics and edit my own seeing as how DA doesn't allowed edits of celebs...

*back to my post* although her art has a copyright i didn't claim it as my own as many people do... i try to avoid people posting all sorts of complaints that the art isn't mine

Right, I respect that, good call... I guess I would just like to see people make some more stuff from scratch.

[*Kathleen*]

Right, I respect that, good call... I guess I would just like to see people make some more stuff from scratch.

Mrrm. I've tried abstract stuff from scratch, but I don't know.. I feel like I'm incapable of improving despite how hard I work at it. Gah.. I remember when Nick (waccoon) would post his stuff.. holy crap. I was and still am intimidated by that sort of 'art.'

[*Uronacid*]

Mrrm. I've tried abstract stuff from scratch, but I don't know.. I feel like I'm incapable of improving despite how hard I work at it. Gah.. I remember when Nick (waccoon) would post his stuff.. holy crap. I was and still am intimidated by that sort of 'art.'

OMG.... Nick was awsome... *sigh* He took his own pictures and everything :]

There is nothing wrong with your post, your was listed because it was on the first page. You are obviously not trying to steal the image used. Its not like your posting say " I CR3ATED THIS CUMPL3T3LY ON Mi OWN." Its crap like that , that really shouldn't be posted, but I would encourage that you post more of your designs. (I know I didn't comment in the topic, but I don't in a lot, but I still view them.) [/size]

I completly agree, there is nothing wrong with his post... I didn't mean to make an example out of him, there where plenty of other posts I could have used. I just got lazy, and went to the first page... xD