Although I think we can all accept that the last artwork thread had gone off the rails by the end, I felt that when the thread worked, it was an asset to the community, giving people more of a chance to discuss their art and get feedback than the Artwork gallery provides, as well as a bit more exposure for the kind of art that doesn't get easily up-voted.

And so, here is an attempt at a new artwork thread.

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You may post your Source Filmmaker artwork (be it images, animations or workshop items) here at your own discretion.

Bear in mind that anything you post here is potentially open to feedback (either positive or negative), but if you particularly want in-depth critique, feel free to specifically request it - just please be prepared to potentially get your artwork painstakingly dissected.

Please do not post the work of others; it's very rude to post other people's work for (potential) critique.
(Partial exception will be made if the work is being used as a positive example to assist a critique. Please do not use other people's work as "what not to do" examples, because again, that's rude).

Given that the last artwork thread went off-track, it is worth a reminder that the following are forbidden in general across the Steam community (and also that several people got banned for doing such things in the last thread):

- Flaming or insulting other members
- Derailing a thread's topic
- Posting spam
- Threatening violence or other harassment (even as a joke)
- Racism and discrimination
- Abusive language (including swearing)
- Religious, political, or other "prone to huge arguments" subjects

A non-exhaustive list of subjects that will be updated if/when things prove prone to argument:
- Criticising fandoms or their interests.
- Discussion of commission pricing.

Please also remember that community rules do not make exceptions for any of the following:
- Any abuse directed towards members (or the artwork of members) who are not in the thread.
- "But we're best friends, this is just banter". (Your relationship is not evident to outsiders, and any such behaviour sets a bad precedent).
- "The thread's gone quiet, so it doesn't matter".
- Being funny, no matter how funny you think it is.

If necessary, anyone flaunting the community rules will be reported directly to the moderation team.

If you're giving feedback on someone's work, be specific. Explain exactly what you think is wrong, and suggest how to improve.

Just saying something like "bad lighting, bad FOV, bad posing" is useless, particularly to an inexperienced newcomer.

But the same points put like this are much more useful:
- Your lighting is washing out the shadows - if you turn your fill-lighting down, I think the picture would look better with more contrast.
- The camera is unnaturally close to Spy, so try pulling it back and instead zooming in to frame the scene.
- Heavy's pose looks stiff. Try to make the spine and collarbones less rigid.

Thinking about critique this way also helps keep it valid. Is the art genuinely flawed, or is it simply just not to your taste?

The most useful critiques will also pick out positive points. Being told what you've done well is not only useful for improvement, but is also encouraging.

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With that said, go forth and art!