So far I haven't been as active as I would like here on DA. I still check it everyday for more inspiration but haven't really been socializing that much. Actually I haven't been socializing very much outside of DA, too much work and too much school. I've been trying to be awesome in school this year and be proud of my work. So far, nothing...But things look good in the horizon. Working on my next digital painting THEME: DREAMS/FLIGHT

Other than that I've been wondering what makes a piece popular. Is it originality, is it fan-work, is it great technical ability, brilliant colors, beautiful models, or what? It's interesting to see pieces that you think are done fantastically fall so short of greatness, especially here on DA. I guess my idea of what I think is great is different from others. Or maybe the work is just targeting the wrong artist. What do others think?