... will this posting be. Straight from the heart after i decided to talk about CMON again after this comment recently posted on the blog at the finished Iwo Jima bust of a soldier by Daddy Cool:
"I saw your miniature on coolminiornot. I am disappointed because the too low rating. I gave you 10+++. I followed the pictures and descriptions on Massive Voodoo. It is such hard work! I think some people make ratings, just for sabotage a better rating! Best regards"
or this one, also by Daddy Cool - don't get me wrong @Daddy Cool, i think this sounds pretty cool anyhow, i am thankful for your support, commented on Oli's Keltois barbarian some weeks ago:
"In coolminiornot the rating is much too low. But some painters of Massive-Voodoo have that problem. Some viewers are real noobs!"
So before i start to talk about CMON, let me say one thing - i really love the site and its source of inspiration. I enjoy browsing there a lot, it is really a great site and i did get to know some really great people only because of this site, but...
You've got to stop thinking about the ratings or paint for the ratings. Happy Painting is not about that. Sure it is great if you have a high rating, but there are so many things that influance these ratings, like does the viewer personally likes the miniature he looks at, it is still a photo after all - so the viewer can't turn and move the miniature at hand, everyone does have different tastes and different views on things, some viewers are painters with much experience, some with less, some do paint for money, some don't, some didn't paint for a long time and are only browsing there, some just started with the hobby, some are dinosaurs of experience, some don't like one special painter, some are ZEN... you'll see the ratings over on CMON are influanced by so many points that it is not worth losing your hair about - i lost mine and i've learned from it that it is all about happy painting, nothing more or less... ratings are a nice addition but not worth a tear or a joyful jump...
Sure there is some sniping going on, whatever direction it strikes - i guess or sometimes feel it too, but hey! if you don't think about it, i mean if it is really boring to you - you won't be influanced of it and can enjoy happy painting in all its glory.
What makes me happy for example over on CMON: today is the day where i can upload my 300th upload into my gallery. This makes me proud whatever rating is on top of my photographed miniatures. At this place i form my unstoppable happy painting joy - 400 i am coming :)
Even i know there are people who don't like my painting or don't like me as a person, even we did never meet or don't like my way of Happy Painting or don't like my thinking or don't like my photos of my miniatures or don't like that i try to make a living from miniatures and sometimes got to do business... ugh, i mean i know that such people do read here in the jungle and are happy as sharks to get a link to CMON for doing her feelings justice. Even i know this is happening here too i am really bored of it, why are they even reading in here?
Whatever, here is my 300th Upload to CMON, free to vote by clicking the link for voting!
I did some final shots and hopefully better photos of the Nun with Gun - those i will use for the Chick Challenge - hope they are better, only 3 pictures allowed for the Contest, 500 pixels wide:
Don't forget to do your feelings justice over on CMON, those i am writing to know what i mean! I don't hink about it anymore... try it! It helps you a lot in different life situations that could make you angry or brainless - it is about something else, hope everyone in need will get a chance to find it - it is out there believe me :) - and i really do like CMON, thanks to Chern Ann for a great place in the web...
Keep on happy painting!
Regards
Roman
Good for you Roman! Your maturity puts you heads and shoulders above many in the painting "elite".
ReplyDeleteWhile we are talking about CMON, they should do something about their painting articles... some of them are really shit.
Painting articles with no pictures?
Bloody fail.
Nice pictures, but you can only hardly see the gun if at all.
ReplyDeleteSometimes when I read your posts I get a warm feeling in my stomach (no not love, just satisfaction). This is because I often have the same thoughts and am happy that I'm not alone with them.
ReplyDeleteSo don't get stressed about all those little unimportant things in life, think about if it's really worth the anger and why. Normally your anger fades away because you notice, there is no reason.
Cheers
Klaus
Agree with you, CMON is good painting source, like the feedback (comments), but the rating system is kinda pointless...
ReplyDeleteWhat I really liked about your workshop and your personality was your relaxed and very Zen-like approach to everything. It is good to see someone live a philosophy
ReplyDelete:)
You guys have such a following that admire every single piece of work you guys put out, scores are only numbers and cannot compare. You put it well Roman.
ReplyDeleteps. 400 fans on FB !!!!!
James Sequeira
A toast to you. To Hell with the ratings. Just be happy painting and indulging in the hobby :)
ReplyDeleteWell said! I have been enjoying this blog and now visit every day. This article shows your true passion for what you do and also a great professionalism.
ReplyDeleteword!!!111
ReplyDelete...stay wild
Holger aka Energy
As I said on my blog when I posted about this site, the whole point of Massive Voodoo is the fun of what we do and more importantly who we are. I spent many years chasing awards and gathering collectors who would commission me to paint things but at some point I realized that the only fun I ever got out of the hobby was painting what I wanted, when I wanted and how I wanted. You guys all have that quality and recognizing that the point of CMON is not so much the rating but the opportunity to have another forum to share what you accomplish is the most important lesson. Once again you all show why I love spending my time reading about your projects, watching the videos and listening to music I have never heard before. Keep it up guys!!!!
ReplyDeleteHello Roman, for sure it is best mental attitude you have, to post at CMON. But I think it is like an actor, who lives also from the applause of the public. So I think the best is to vote with a comment to the miniature.
ReplyDeleteSo to all of you out in the jungle of Massive Voodoo: Vote with a fair and honest comment with your artists name!!!!
Regards @Daddy Cool
:)
ReplyDeleteYep I agree. Way more important than the ratings at cmon is constuctive feedback from guys and girls who know what they`re talking about. Guess we have got a lot of them among our friends ;-)
ReplyDeleteThe nun is cool. I didn`t watch the wip`s but it looks like the sculpt I bought from Jeremy, is it the lady? Did you sculpted her dress? If "yes" good job :-)