http://imstein.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx

I think your walls are artistic enough . . but I personally don't want art on my wall.  I don't believe that walls ARE art.  They are background.

I want to be able to get to my icons quickly.  The one that does that for me in your collection is Light.  The other would destract too much.

Thanks for the link Zu....but I got it to work the second time through....lol

 

And there in lies the issue....Light is one of my lower ranked walls.....I too love it for its simplicity, but no one else seems to. I am not getting it.

Immy, they look fine to me. Not all my own personal (and weird) taste. You just might be up against tougher judging, or someone who's looking for something else...

You have to be satisfied for yourself first and foremost. RobGuy (the Hulk) wrote something really excellent about this, and I've lost the the post somehow (Hey Zubaz...please help me here...you come up with the right thread all the time{well, mostly, anyway}).

The gist of what he wrote was you skin for youself...your pleasure (and if it ever becomes burdensome...then you ain't doin' it right) and if others like it, cool. If not, meh...it's for YOU, not them. It's YOUR art and critics/supporters do their own thing.

I like your walls just fine...especially the blue bamboo one. I think it should have been rated 'higher' but who cares about the rating. It's about your feelings and expression, no none else's.

Hope this helps, Immy.

I like this one: https://forums.wincustomize.com/172068/get;1547389 

 

I get your meaning, Doc...what I should say, is that I am looking to improve. And for me, improvement means to go forward, not backwards...lol. I take Zubaz's comment to heart, mainly because I prefer a more simple background....though, every-so-often I get bitten by the artsy bug...lol.

Not many downloaders take time to rate the skins they use. If someone gives you a 1 or a 5 that can make a big differentance on the rating. Check the rating on Light now, see what I mean?

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others. ~Buddha

Ah, but I thrive on advice...it helps me grow, when I feel stagnant. Go figure!

It's about what you like thats important. You stuff is good, and users looking for your style of walls will download them. If you want a higher rating, then you will need to look at the highest rated wallpapers to see what is appealing to others. I make what I like, and I happen to post it here to share. Ratings be damned! It's hard to get advice on the comments because people don't want to sound negative.

 

Not meant as specific criticism, but in general I know what I look at.........how does it work as wallpaper.........can I easily find things on my desktop or will the wall tend to "hide" things. I personally don't use walls with text, but in modding I look for it to "add" something to the wall and not overpower it. Then there are just quality issues like jaggies, focus, perspective, lighting etc. I can't support a 3D wall where the light angle is inconsistent or where distances aren't correctly represented. Some things (like fractals, water scenes & terragens) are "done to death" so to avoid the Personal Pages they need to be fairly outstanding.

Yes,about not wanting to sound negative is true The MasterBaron. But also I happen to believe there is no bad or mediocre art. Just a whole lot of different tastes. Just because I don't like something doesn't mean someone else won't turn around and spend mucho dinero on it. I strongly believe art is expression. And I just can't find anything wrong with that. Sorry ImStein, but have you ever given thought to maybe your right where your suppose to be?

My advice would be to keep plugging away, i made billions of things before I started getting noticed years back, also, I'd recommend starting with a widescreen and cropping down the other resolutions, many people have WS thesedays, all in all your walls aren't bad, I quite like the bamboo one, keep at it and enjoy.

Keep pushing IM...Thats the only way I got thru!

Immy i think your walls are great ,but then you know that from ANS lol.

I felt the same way after most of my walls didn't make it .but i like what i make and i can't please every one so i make what makes me feel good .lots of rejects in there.

now i just look at my downloads some one likes them.keep up the good work