Journal Entry:
Wed Aug 12, 2009, 5:02 PM
As most digital artist's know, the books produced by Ballistic Publishing (Expose, Exotique, etc...) are known to be very high quality featuring only the best art of the year. I have submitted my artwork a few times and a number of those images were added to the short list for the final round. In the end they were not selected but this latest time, after getting a short list notice for 2 images, they asked about my process and I told them how my work is always based off of an original photo. That was the last I heard from them and I can only assume that the reason why my work was not selected was because of my process.
They can certainly pick whatever images they want but it seems like the process of how my artwork was created is more important to them than simply its style and beauty.
Oddly enough, one of those images is about to be featured by another (bigger) publication. More on that soon.
...and another big project is in the works so stay tuned!
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But other than that, I don't see why they turned you down :/
I know of quite a few artists at your level who use "Reference" or some sort of Base that started the idea for the image.
But oh well, you learned something new....life goes on..
Ohh yeh, keep up the good work :3
I don't know
That is really lame that they did not select your work, It will be interesting to see the artists that they actually do select.
Oh well...
I saw the Advanced Photoshop Cover, Just rub that in there faces, haha, thats bound to gather more interest in your work.
Later..
give me tips? <:
usually when your work differs enough and credits are properly given, this should be no subject for rejection.
i also had 2 pieces shortlisted, one with another artist, one with 3d- references -until now i had´nt heard anything back- i suppose its just the amount of good artworks making it into the competition lately, remember -there´s always someone who´s better than you
I still find it very hard to believe they would reject you Michael…