How come it takes a critique...?

[Eh__Miss__Raquel]

How come it takes a critique for me to realize that I've never wanted to be critiqued?

I've had my art critiqued here before and I realized right after that I was comfortable and happy where I was and I wanted to move forward at my own pace.

I didn't want to hear only negative things about my art (and that's all I got) and I definitely didn't want the suggestions to be to study the style of someone else. I have my own, thank you very much. :3

Does anyone else have the same realization when their art is critiqued?

 

[Vena]

Hmm, I am the opposite of that! I feel like on my own I don't move ahead at the pace I want. When I get enough feedback I feel more confident stepping out of where I was.

You have to remember that critique is not someone telling you what to do - its all opinions. However if you get say, 5 people saying the same thing about your art, it is a sign that maybe you aren't communicating what you want as effectively as you could.

It sucks that you only got negative comments about your art. I know some people forget sometimes that it is just as important to talk about what you do well in an image too. When I critique I try to outline both the weak and strong points.

I hope it doesn't put you off getting any more critique in the future. Though you should definitely work at the pace you are comfortable in, critique can also just open a lot of new doors, suggestions you might not have thought of on your own. 3nodding  

[HarimaAndTenmaBelong]

It's like, you think it's absolutely the best work of art ever and then someone lets you down with depressing comments...

sweatdrop We've all had them  

[Errol McGillivray]

There is absolutely nothing wrong with being disappointed with a critique. If you decide you like it and block yourself from seeing where it could have been better, you're doing yourself a disservice. I love a lot of the art I didn't get the most uplifting critiques on. It's just a picture. One of hundreds of thousands you'll draw. That one picture means nothing in the scope of your life as an artist.

As you learn to see where things could be better and do better the next time, your entire body of work gets stronger. That's got a lot more value when it comes to pride than one picture in my opinion.

Keep in mind that critique and peer learning are the point of this guild. Anyone that has a problem with that probably isn't ready to be here.  

[Otome Picasso]

As an art major, I have to have critiques and give them as well to earn my grades. Throughout the years...I've noticed a few things:

1)Art has not set rules;there is no right or wrong.

2)Just because one person doesn't like it it doesn't mean it isn't great(there have been some major arguments before)

3)The thought process behind the work and your approach to why you drew it that way does count.

4)Sometimes, you are your best (and worse) critic. The end.  

[Respirometric]

Usually I've already noticed all the things I'm being critiqued on.
But no one wants to have their work picked apart, showing everything that's the slightest bit wrong. Being told your stuff isn't good is just not something people like to take in. Which is mostly because if we did, we would all be terminally depressed.

The main thing is that y o u feel good about what you've drawn, and that you keep at it!  

[MarianasLlama]

I've gotten over it over and over again



I feel like critiques help me move forward. They point out the negatives, and then I know what I need to work on. Even in really shitty critiques where people are "OMG U SUX HER ARMS LOOK LIKE SPAGHETTI" I then can get out of it that I need to study the movement and anatomy of arms more. I feel like if I didn't start putting my stuff out for critiques, I would still be stuck in the same place I used to be.

----- Angelic Minis: 5mil/TOO MUCH----

 

[Maurizio_Tamesis]

I can't stand to -not- get critiqued. Whenever I've hit a rut, I noticed that there was a lack of critique towards my work. It helps me to grow. Albeit, I do like it when people say nice things about my work, but I always get frustrated when that's all I get. Sometimes it just takes a fresh set of eyes to see something I could have missed.  

[Zykaster]

Eh__Miss__Raquel

How come it takes a critique for me to realize that I've never wanted to be critiqued?

I've had my art critiqued here before and I realized right after that I was comfortable and happy where I was and I wanted to move forward at my own pace.

I didn't want to hear only negative things about my art (and that's all I got) and I definitely didn't want the suggestions to be to study the style of someone else. I have my own, thank you very much. :3

Does anyone else have the same realization when their art is critiqued?

well sometimes certain critiques are incredibly useless, but its the ones that are constructive that helps and its those that you want to pay attention to and if they're just mean just tell them to go to hell and get raped by the devil  

[Look]

I always appreciate critiques from a few good art buddies.
As for critiques from strangers, it depends on the tone I guess. It annoys me when people (regardless of their skill) leave a critique in an arrogant tone.  

[Kinnect]

I hate people that critique my work in a mean way, and they obviously dont know anything about what Im drawing and art.
It kinda sickens me :l  

[Captain Kolita]

Kinnect

I hate people that critique my work in a mean way, and they obviously dont know anything about what Im drawing and art.
It kinda sickens me :l

Bugs me too, but it is good to remember that it doesn't take a professional chef to taste when there's too much salt. Even totally uncreative people can tell you something useful to work on. :3  

[Lullx]

Eh__Miss__Raquel

How come it takes a critique for me to realize that I've never wanted to be critiqued?

I've had my art critiqued here before and I realized right after that I was comfortable and happy where I was and I wanted to move forward at my own pace.

I didn't want to hear only negative things about my art (and that's all I got) and I definitely didn't want the suggestions to be to study the style of someone else. I have my own, thank you very much. :3

Does anyone else have the same realization when their art is critiqued?

I thought the "proper critique etiquette" was to give both negative and positive comments.
Like, pointing out a mistake and offering suggestions on how to improve it, then also giving the artist a compliment on something they did nicely...

That just seems kind of rude, to only state what you did wrong. ):  

[Taelune]

Lullx

Eh__Miss__Raquel

How come it takes a critique for me to realize that I've never wanted to be critiqued?

I've had my art critiqued here before and I realized right after that I was comfortable and happy where I was and I wanted to move forward at my own pace.

I didn't want to hear only negative things about my art (and that's all I got) and I definitely didn't want the suggestions to be to study the style of someone else. I have my own, thank you very much. :3

Does anyone else have the same realization when their art is critiqued?

I thought the "proper critique etiquette" was to give both negative and positive comments.
Like, pointing out a mistake and offering suggestions on how to improve it, then also giving the artist a compliment on something they did nicely...

That just seems kind of rude, to only state what you did wrong. ):

I second this, that is what I thought you are supposed to do, because if you just tear peoples art a part they may give up the practice, but it you give them too many compliments they refuse to grow because they think they are good as they are.  

[Dundeleedum]

If this thread was in the AD this kid would have been ripped apart or something.

You guys are a lot nicer here. razz