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a clear word on criticism(you can critique me)
9 years ago
an issue on fa that has proliferated terribly, is the inability to criticize artists. it has become a safe space and a hugbox for artists to keep an artistic state unevolving and to any artist that must be unacceptable. if you see ways i can improve my art, or have thoughts, please, note me, comment, etc, whatever you feel more comfortable with. it doesnt jsut benefit me, it benefits you, with me providing better content.
keep in mind, this is constructive, its a dialgogue. if you say"it looks off" without any explanation, that is nebulas and not criticism. "it looks off because x limb is too long, y limb too short"that is good, since now i know"oh, i messed up here" make sure you have an idea at least where the error is, for my sanity if you do offer criticism(which i very much want)
just a thought i have been having. i have grown disgusted with the safespace where criticism is not allowed, it isnt okay, and even a bit harsh criticism is better then being trapped in a state of permanence. we all should strive to bring each other up as artists and viewers as a communtiy but all it has done is creative a bunch of hugboxes where well intentioned people are left to bite their tongue and become bitter instead of helping everyone move forward in some cases i believe, where only blind praise is accepted, and everything else is "trolling".
just my two cents, but i do want and encourage, if you think i could have done alot better( which in all cases is usually true) tell me and give me an idea where i fell short and i will always work on it.
EDIT: another thing i wanna say is show love to commishioners equally, because without their money the artists wouldnt exist, some fo the art we enjoy the most wouldnt exist. they are just as responsible as the artist for much of the art we enjoy!i think sometimes people forget, the artist wouldnt have been able to make some pieces without the commishioners payment
keep in mind, this is constructive, its a dialgogue. if you say"it looks off" without any explanation, that is nebulas and not criticism. "it looks off because x limb is too long, y limb too short"that is good, since now i know"oh, i messed up here" make sure you have an idea at least where the error is, for my sanity if you do offer criticism(which i very much want)
just a thought i have been having. i have grown disgusted with the safespace where criticism is not allowed, it isnt okay, and even a bit harsh criticism is better then being trapped in a state of permanence. we all should strive to bring each other up as artists and viewers as a communtiy but all it has done is creative a bunch of hugboxes where well intentioned people are left to bite their tongue and become bitter instead of helping everyone move forward in some cases i believe, where only blind praise is accepted, and everything else is "trolling".
just my two cents, but i do want and encourage, if you think i could have done alot better( which in all cases is usually true) tell me and give me an idea where i fell short and i will always work on it.
EDIT: another thing i wanna say is show love to commishioners equally, because without their money the artists wouldnt exist, some fo the art we enjoy the most wouldnt exist. they are just as responsible as the artist for much of the art we enjoy!i think sometimes people forget, the artist wouldnt have been able to make some pieces without the commishioners payment
I'm typically just a positive guy when it comes to critiquing art, since art is an expression of oneself and therefore is very subjective. However, there is always room for improvement, in my opinion, and striving to work towards improving one's work is very important!
I'll certainly be sure to try to provide some constructive feedback on your work! I think for me, I tend to just assume that the artist is their own worst critic. There are some people who are able to point out their own flaws in order to learn from their mistakes. However, I forget that not everyone is that way. Having a second set of eyes is always beneficial, regardless of your learning tendencies!
And I completely understand the vagueness issue of some criticism. I had someone privately approach me and tell me that my poses and character were boring (To which I wholeheartedly agreed on the poses! I had consistently been drawing the same pose over and over and I felt as though I needed to change something up). However, just saying something is "boring" and leaving it at that is not really the best constructive criticism. xD
But truthfully it was nice to get some feedback (even if it wasnt very helpful xD). It's nice to hear what others think, and it can be a good way to improve!
i would love feedback form you whenever you feel to offer it!! art may be an expression and someone whos view i go to said the same, and there is truth, technical skill is not an expression, it is a science. its something i struggle with and reminders on all the areas i could use work keeps me focused!