Posted at July 13, 2006, 3:06 pm:
I've noticed that art criticism tends to be harsher than criticism in other communities such as creative writing. This seems to be because in the art community improving onself and perfecting technique are regarded as an almost religious activity where wise masters give advice and acolytes should STFU and obey and be grateful for any scrap of the master's time. Personally I think that's bullshit, that it is every adult's obligation to reject bad criticism and learn from good criticism, not just swallow all criticism. And I think that in order to be 'good' criticism should be phrased civilly as a suggestion or an explanation of one's own understanding of a principle, and should respect the artist's own philosophy, goals, and what they can learn from their current level of knowledge. I think even correct advice can become bad when it is phrased as an absolute truth, an order, or an insult.
In particular, intermediate artists seem to get the harshest criticism, probably because those who like to give harsh criticism think it's not worth their time to attack beginners. Also anime artists tend to get extra harshly criticised by realist artists. I would be surprised if there was a forum anywhere on the internet where an intermediate anime artist would be respected and get polite helpful feedback.
So anyway, what do you all think about criticism?
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Replies:errr, deviantart?
As far as the rest, I prefer my feedback to be as...
i like criticism.
I would hate to spark yet another debate on this whole most artists ha...
there's a huge difference between insulting crits and harsh crits.
Usually they are, but there are some people around who think all art s...
Just suck it up and take it.
I find it strange that you view critiques as a negative.
I agree with this, but just the other day I had not 1 but 3 people say...
Bring it on.
Assuming you're talking to me, I don't view all critiques as negative,...
Ahh, righto.
sunandshadow, I don't see that happening at all, but you've got the ri...
there is a definite line between someone who critiques and someone who...
uhm.
No, I don't post at deviant art since the forums there suck and it's d...
I'd rather take a hundred harsh crits than a single "Hope you don...
So is finally happening, we are slowly turning into DA when it comes t...
I think there are alot of times where artists mistake a criticism to m...
What you mean we, kemosabe?
I don´t know Elwell, I guess I havent been to any workshop, I...
Good god this place is TAME in comparision to some other art forums ! ...
hey sunandshadow,
criticism.
No offense intended, it's the punchline to an old joke:
The Lone Range...
Well, not exactly.
Then I strongly suggest that whenever you post your art, you add a dis...
Sunandshadow, I don't think you can take these criticisms about what w...
I'd prefer to get a harsh critique over an asspat any day.
I'm assuming you mean "harsh" in a subjective manner.
Many people deserve harsh critiques, and whether you like it or not so...
...oh.............Don´t mind me, I´m just unstable .
if you cant stand the heat get out of the kitchen.
Not just wannabe anime artists, it's a common theme in many areas.
Well, of course I don't know the girl.
I want critiques, I just want only civil and useful critiques.
Well if it isn't useful, it generally isn't so much a critique than a ...
sunandshadow: You talk about criticism and then write that you don't p...
The problem is, I don't think anyone can be 100% sure which are which ...
I agree that you can't be 100% sure what is useful, and I try to give ...
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