Wallpaper making - Talent in a snapshot
It's not easy making a good wallpaper
Wednesday, March 21, 2007 by Frogboy | Discussion: Skinning
I've seen a lot of people take a bit of a snobby attitude about wallpaper making -- that it is somehow "easier" to make wallpapers than skins.
While I agree it is less time consuming to make a wallpaper than a skin. The artistic merit of wallpaper making is no different than any other form of art creation IMO.
Rather, making a wallpaper is a good way of getting a snapshot of the artistic talent. Making a good wallpaper requires both artistic talent in creation and a good eye for usability. Clearly, most people (including myself) lack either one or both of these qualities.
So while almost anyone can make a wallpaper. Very few people can make good wallpapers.
In my view, the time to make something doesn't reflect the talent involved. It just involves the amount of overall effort.
Reply #4 Thursday, March 22, 2007 12:45 PM
I to agree being Creative takes time and effort
and plenty of skills no matter how you chose to
show it off - Good Wallpapers have to lend themselves
to being decorated with icons and alike - so need to
be use full as well as 1st class pic. that someone
would want to look at over and over again .
Since most people see things differently pleasing
the masses with a wallpaper is No easy task !
PS ... most of the time I don't want to use
my own wallpapers because i've spent
soooo much time looking at them making
them , I'm now tired of them.
I'd rather now look at something new ... anyway just my 2 cents worth of opinion !
Reply #5 Thursday, March 22, 2007 3:11 PM
Reply #6 Saturday, March 24, 2007 7:26 PM
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Reply #1 Wednesday, March 21, 2007 5:54 PM
I haven't had the same experience with snobbiness though. Wallpaper artists are their own clique. I highly respect many.
Everyone can make something cool in their own eyes but it takes talent to make something cool to everyone. I do not enjoy making wallpapers. There is sooo much better out there than I can do. I'm only kidding myself by using my own wallpapers.