We have been discussing this issue with niXan recently and here's what came out. Someone needs to say what’s going on there. We'd like to know how many people think the same as we do because honestly, this is the TRUTH. Take this seriously.
I am so sick of seeing a lack of creation in 90% of the MT wallpapers. Always the same pattern à-la-mode: starky bg + planets + grass + clouds + cute girl. And I'm even sicker when I see that these "kind" of wallpapers are always ending up highlighted. I'm not only talking about the so-called "elite members" but also about the few new members who know how it works and make this "type" of bg. Don't you people want to challenge yourself for once?
The purpose of having my gallery here was to get constructive criticism and feedbacks because, as an IRL artist/graphic designer, I aim to improve as much as I can. I thought the MT community was full of talented artists who could join me in that experience. It's obviously not. I can easily evaluate what it takes to make such an unoriginal work. I experienced it with one of my “Fullmetal Alchemist” wallpaper: I used a part of the “pattern” (starky bg + moon + grass + cute guy). In no time, it got more favourites than all the rest of my wallpapers gathered and ended up eventually as a highlighted submission.
I was laughing.
Of course, some wallpapers of this genre are really nicely done but seriously, people need to try something else. I can't breathe anymore here. I need to see something new, something inspiring. Fresh air that is.
Finally, this may be my personal motto but consider it for yourself: pleasing the audience is always a plus but what matters the most is challenging yourself! Just go beyond your limits by always pushing them back. I can tell you in that way, you will experience much more pleasure and will go way further than anyone else in life.
Thanks for having read me til the end because this just had to be said. Now feel free to deal it with mature comments (and bash me if you feel like wahah).
