08-30-2015, 08:59 AM
Great topic!
My own thoughts on this are-- I love getting crits, feedback, and encouragement, and I want to help/push others the same way.
I won't always give a critique, because there isn't always one to give. Maybe my skill level isn't there, or I can't see anything that sticks out in particular that hasn't already been pointed out, or maybe that person is already doing everything they can to progress, and all they really need, from my subjective view, is some encouragement. But, I'll at least try to keep up with sketchbooks, and leave comments and encouragement. If I can't always leave a critique, I figure (and hope!) That's okay.
I know that not everyone likes to just receive encouragement though-- When I had a CA sketchbook, there was a guy there that basically told me to shove off unless I was willing to give a crit, haha. Well, needless to say, I kind of avoided him after that, and I looked at leaving feedback in sketchbooks in a whole new light.
Is what I'm saying constructive and/or helpful? Or just fluffy? Weeelll.. It's probably fluffy most of the time, if I'm being honest about it, but I'm doing my best to put myself out there and help people out, even if it's just with a grin, and a, "Keep at it! You can do it! Just keep going! "
Instead of, "Do more studies! Push those values! Apply those studies! Do imagination! That face looks off, do more studies!"
At my lowest, I'd say that fluffy comments really helped me to get back on track, though. Remembering that, hey, you gotta keep going!
My own thoughts on this are-- I love getting crits, feedback, and encouragement, and I want to help/push others the same way.
I won't always give a critique, because there isn't always one to give. Maybe my skill level isn't there, or I can't see anything that sticks out in particular that hasn't already been pointed out, or maybe that person is already doing everything they can to progress, and all they really need, from my subjective view, is some encouragement. But, I'll at least try to keep up with sketchbooks, and leave comments and encouragement. If I can't always leave a critique, I figure (and hope!) That's okay.
I know that not everyone likes to just receive encouragement though-- When I had a CA sketchbook, there was a guy there that basically told me to shove off unless I was willing to give a crit, haha. Well, needless to say, I kind of avoided him after that, and I looked at leaving feedback in sketchbooks in a whole new light.
Is what I'm saying constructive and/or helpful? Or just fluffy? Weeelll.. It's probably fluffy most of the time, if I'm being honest about it, but I'm doing my best to put myself out there and help people out, even if it's just with a grin, and a, "Keep at it! You can do it! Just keep going! "
Instead of, "Do more studies! Push those values! Apply those studies! Do imagination! That face looks off, do more studies!"
At my lowest, I'd say that fluffy comments really helped me to get back on track, though. Remembering that, hey, you gotta keep going!
