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Why is it that there are some people out there who just can't handle having anything but praise on a picture?
If they are serious about their art, if they go to an art school or if they are trying to get hired by someone what are they going to do if whoever they are showing has something negative to say about it?
Not very often in the art world (especially when you are hired to design something) will you get exactly what the client wants on the first try.
Not very often in the art world are there people that start out as a master artist.
And NEVER should you assume that your art is at it's best, because as soon as you do that you will stop trying to improve it and make it better.
Everyone has their own talents and weaknesses, and sometimes it is all about opinion. But on average you have to trust that someone else will be able to give you a jaded opinion, tell you what in your art is lacking or can be improved. What is so bad about that? Is it really "mean" to tell you that you need to practice your anatomy? Is it so horrible to offer advice in theme and mood? Is it really being an asshole to tell you what they perceive has room for improvement? Because as far as I can tell, that means that you can step back and say "okay they said my anatomy needs work, that will be what I practice on from now on". And even if you DON'T agree with what they dislike, even if you think you are doing well in that area, you don't HAVE to take their advice. They aren't standing there shoving it down your throat. You can either politely say "thank you for your opinion" or ignore it. Personally I always thank people for constructive criticism because I definitely prefer a comment of "____ seems off, you should try doing this instead next time" to "SO CUTE" or "SO GOOD <3" Don't get me wrong,w e all love praise. But what do we artistically gain from praise? Overconfidence maybe. And if you are on an art site soley for the purpose of making yourself feel better, well I just don't understand that. Learn to accept constructive criticism when you get it or at least don't react in an immature angry fashion.
I'm not saying accept negative criticism. Just as there is nothing to gain from someone saying "OH THAT IS SO CUTE! +FAV!" there is nothing to gain from a comment of "omg this sucks". Those are the kind of comments that are not appropriate, yet I don't see why CONSTRUCTIVE criticism gets the same treatment. Why are there so many people who are so up in arms against constructive criticism. I almost laugh when I see stamps and such that have people killing or hurting or denying helpful comments. It's almost comical because those are exactly the sorts of things you should be embracing with open arms. I hate to see people just stagnate in their artistic ability and never explore and grow just because they can't take a comment that is not praise.

So next time you see a picture that you think could be improved don't just say "omg so kawaii, I love this so much" include what you think they could do even better on next time.
And if you receive a comment that tells you what you could improve on don't react angrily, don't shut it out and sit in your hugbox thinking no one could say something that isn't all hearts and candy. Take it like a mature artist and use it as a stepping stool to improve your art.
Or at least don't react like an immature twat about it, for your own sake.

Thank you for reading.

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Why is it that there are some people out there who just can't handle having anything but praise on a picture?
If they are serious about their art, if they go to an art school or if they are trying to get hired by someone what are they going to do if whoever they are showing has something negative to say about it?
Not very often in the art world (especially when you are hired to design something) will you get exactly what the client wants on the first try.
Not very often in the art world are there people that start out as a master artist.
And NEVER should you assume that your art is at it's best, because as soon as you do that you will stop trying to improve it and make it better.
Everyone has their own talents and weaknesses, and sometimes it is all about opinion. But on average you have to trust that someone else will be able to give you a jaded opinion, tell you what in your art is lacking or can be improved. What is so bad about that? Is it really "mean" to tell you that you need to practice your anatomy? Is it so horrible to offer advice in theme and mood? Is it really being an asshole to tell you what they perceive has room for improvement? Because as far as I can tell, that means that you can step back and say "okay they said my anatomy needs work, that will be what I practice on from now on". And even if you DON'T agree with what they dislike, even if you think you are doing well in that area, you don't HAVE to take their advice. They aren't standing there shoving it down your throat. You can either politely say "thank you for your opinion" or ignore it. Personally I always thank people for constructive criticism because I definitely prefer a comment of "____ seems off, you should try doing this instead next time" to "SO CUTE" or "SO GOOD <3" Don't get me wrong,w e all love praise. But what do we artistically gain from praise? Overconfidence maybe. And if you are on an art site soley for the purpose of making yourself feel better, well I just don't understand that. Learn to accept constructive criticism when you get it or at least don't react in an immature angry fashion.
I'm not saying accept negative criticism. Just as there is nothing to gain from someone saying "OH THAT IS SO CUTE! +FAV!" there is nothing to gain from a comment of "omg this sucks". Those are the kind of comments that are not appropriate, yet I don't see why CONSTRUCTIVE criticism gets the same treatment. Why are there so many people who are so up in arms against constructive criticism. I almost laugh when I see stamps and such that have people killing or hurting or denying helpful comments. It's almost comical because those are exactly the sorts of things you should be embracing with open arms. I hate to see people just stagnate in their artistic ability and never explore and grow just because they can't take a comment that is not praise.

So next time you see a picture that you think could be improved don't just say "omg so kawaii, I love this so much" include what you think they could do even better on next time.
And if you receive a comment that tells you what you could improve on don't react angrily, don't shut it out and sit in your hugbox thinking no one could say something that isn't all hearts and candy. Take it like a mature artist and use it as a stepping stool to improve your art.
Or at least don't react like an immature twat about it, for your own sake.

Thank you for reading.