@J-qb: Cool thanks, is there anything you don't like about the images? Things that look odd? Anymore details that could be added? Images too dark?
@KalasMibari: Very nice finish to the image, I would personally make the wood less shiny/specular and maybe have some of the keys on the piano pressed down in a specially choosen chord? The back of the keys and wood edge looks too sharp at the moment, maybe needs more detail so when the keys are depressed you will see something underneath the top wood area.
@J-D-S: Wow thank you for the encouragement :D
Yeah it has been a disheartening week but it taught me something I did not realise that some people really have no clue what level design is about and how different 3D engines work. What annoys me the most is that I was told vague excuses and really it just boiled down to my stuff not being welcome in the special friends and family art portal. I checked through the portal and there is loads of stupid exceptions going on, with unreal map models, sketches and various strange levels of 'art'. I really feel I am being singled out and burnt at the stake because I was honest enough to declare all my sources and not be ashamed of it.
I came to this site because of the music portal, which is vote/review based. The good stuff stays at the top (via votes) and the bad stuff drops down the top x list. People are creating amazing stuff, remixes, original, concept, short, long, loud, the list is endless. The whole music portal is vibrant and alive with people submitting tons of cool stuff. It seems very strange to throw that working model away and create a specially choosen gallery only.
@VictoriaGoldsmith: Thanks for the comments. :D