Thank you, TAC!!!
I just want to say thank you to you guys for letting me pick your brains! If more 2D artists were wise to it, they would be here with me on TAC.
I believe that one of the greatest skills that a 3D artist develops is her powers of discernment and the ability to spot what functions in a piece and what doesn't. In an aesthetic field where so many of the same resources are available to just about anyone, it is your judgement honed over experience that sets the good 3D renderer apart from the pack.
I have taken advantage of your amazing skills. I can get vague, dreamy, and unfocused like many 2D artists, and I've gained a great deal in my own craft by taking in and respecting what you have to say.
Thank you to those whom over the years I've had panicked talks on messenger or Yahoo, and thank you to those who've given me their time and expertise on the TAC board itself.