Skill Level?

VictoriaViper · Newb Joined: 23 May 2004 Posts: 5

I'm sorry if this has been asked before, or if it's answered in some FAQ or Help guide somewhere.

I don't understand this "Skill Level" thing when you upload or edit pictures. There's "Beginner", "Intermediate", and "Advanced" settings. What do they mean? What do they do?

Thank you for any assistance.

Fayore · Moderator Joined: 12 Mar 2004 Posts: 6195

I'm not sure if I like that setting since it seems very subjective to me... Basically, it's a filter for people to find really nice pictures, or average skilled drawings, etc.., I assume.

I guess basically if it's something small or quick or if you've been toying with new software or something, that would go into the low-level category, and something with more time (a lot more time, some people have been known to spend several, several hours on one picture - for example, take a look at jhonenfreak's gallery) would go into the advanced setting. I guess a hitch to the advanced setting is that you have to consider if other people would view it as "advanced", too. I suppose something professional-looking would be the choice.

Sorry I can't help too much. :S

ChocolateCappuccino · Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 6:51 am Post subject:

Am I the only who supects that way too many pictures will be labeled as "advanced"? I haven't had the guts to label any of mine yet. I think it's up to others to decide how good they think my art is.
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KeheiZero · Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 6:53 am Post subject:

That's what I wonder about. It's all based on people's opinion of themselves. Maybe some folk will end up being too modest/egotistic.

Fayore · Moderator Joined: 12 Mar 2004 Posts: 6195

Exactly. Subjective. I know for sure I wouldn't touch the 'Advanced' setting with any length of pole.

Stratadrake · Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 10:38 pm Post subject:

(For that matter, neither would I....)

Leotaku · Very bored Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Posts: 115 Location: Canada

[quote="Fayore"]I'm not sure if I like that setting since it seems very subjective to me... Basically, it's a filter for people to find really nice pictures, or average skilled drawings, etc.., I assume.
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IS IT a filter? Shocked

Oh man. I've been labeling mine as Beginner, because I don't wanna sound egotistical. Embarassed

unfocused · Moderator Joined: 17 Jul 2004 Posts: 6983 Location: Texas

i'll most likely just use the intermediate all the time. so far its all i used, since i stopped adding my small doodles and.. you know... i'm no expert or advanced or whatever.

Kitzy · Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 8:05 am Post subject:

I had trouble deciding whether to put mine under Intermediate or Beginner, so I went with Intermediate...man, I liked the 'high quality/quick sketch' option a little better xD
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Squidman · Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 8:25 am Post subject:

Yeah... with that setting you just had to think about how much effort you put into the pic, not do the soul searching it takes to determine your SKILLS OF AN ARTIST

Kitzy · Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 8:50 am Post subject:

Are you making fun of Strata? Wink

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unfocused · Moderator Joined: 17 Jul 2004 Posts: 6983 Location: Texas

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Squidman · Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 10:43 am Post subject:

[quote="Kitzy"]Are you making fun of Strata? Wink

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... Some of us still associate that quote with Strong Bad ;_;

Fayore · Moderator Joined: 12 Mar 2004 Posts: 6195

[quote]... to determine your SKILLS OF AN ARTIST[/quote]

THE S IS FOR SUCKS.

LefseNinja · Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 3:57 pm Post subject:

[quote][quote]Are you making fun of Strata? Wink

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... Some of us still associate that quote with Strong Bad ;_;[/quote]

I know I do. Laughing

Does Strata draw his dragons starting with an S, then a more different S?

Fayore · Moderator Joined: 12 Mar 2004 Posts: 6195

I don't know about that, but his Vs aren't very consummate. 8D

Stratadrake · Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 6:52 pm Post subject:

I do use consummate V's (and U's), particularly with that dragon of Ice... they were just really small, and numbering in the hundreds.

LefseNinja · Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 8:19 pm Post subject:

Chiaroscuro shading FTW. XD

Stratadrake · Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 8:56 pm Post subject:

"Watch me improve on your methods!"

(Uh... any chance of us getting back on topic here?)