A Place for new Spriters

[Chutzpar]

Um
isn't it sort of contradicting to say that you're not here for inspiration and then to say that you're here for the community?

Inspiration isn't necessarily the LIGHTNING BOLT: SUDDENLY I AM PRODUCTIVE thing, really. If you're bouncing ideas off of people and getting feedback, surely that's inspiration in the strictest sense?

Moreover, maybe you don't personally get inspiration from the sheets posted on the main site, but nobody works in a vacuum, and it is imperative to understand what's gone before if you want to excel in any medium -- as well as, of course, keeping tabs on what's currently being produced, both in the main 'market' and from amateur artists / freelancers. Not just that- communicating with other artists is probably THE MOST IMPORTANT THING as regards inspiration and productivity - as nebulous as the former is.

Being a draw...er more than a spriter I can't say I get much out of the main site really, I get most of my inspiring stuff from Deviantart (of all places) and tumblr (OF ALL PLACES) but is there really much point in arguing over the inspirational merit of something, when what inspires you and what drives you to create is utterly subjective?

I'll see a photo of an abandoned warehouse and it makes me feel like drawing awesome dystopian decay and broken robots and sexy zombie ladies, other people will just see an abandoned warehouse. It's ultimately a personal thing, so it's ridiculous to even attempt to discuss it or stick your nose up in the air about how I don't need this, silly children *smokes pipe*.