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I'm not an artist. I don't pretend to know a thing about it in the slightest. My best ever art piece was the piece I made for Gerik for his bday (lulz). But I do know a thing or two about diplomacy. There are some artists who are just waay too hostile in their critiques to other pieces and artists, just like there are some RPers who are waay too hostile in their critiques toward other RP styles. People need to understand that it's human nature to NOT want to be criticized. As such, criticism is an art in and of itself. Coming out and saying "it sucks, you need to change it" is a recipe for disaster. It's not the critique people are up in arms about. It's the way it came out. I'm going to give an example of how this particular critique could have been handled without any hurt feelings, drama, or any other craziness. The below does not necessarily reflect my own stance. It's merely an example of how people SHOULD handle these kinds of things in my opinion.
I really wish people understood that it's not what you say, it's how you say it. On the Internet, it's made worse since tone is mostly lost and you have to go a bit further to create a positive tone.
That's all I'll say on the matter. This goes toward criticisms of any nature, whether it's art or something else.
[/size]I'm not an artist. I don't pretend to know a thing about it in the slightest. My best ever art piece was the piece I made for Gerik for his bday (lulz). But I do know a thing or two about diplomacy. There are some artists who are just waay too hostile in their critiques to other pieces and artists, just like there are some RPers who are waay too hostile in their critiques toward other RP styles. People need to understand that it's human nature to NOT want to be criticized. As such, criticism is an art in and of itself. Coming out and saying "it sucks, you need to change it" is a recipe for disaster. It's not the critique people are up in arms about. It's the way it came out. I'm going to give an example of how this particular critique could have been handled without any hurt feelings, drama, or any other craziness. The below does not necessarily reflect my own stance. It's merely an example of how people SHOULD handle these kinds of things in my opinion.
What should have transpired Wrote:Wow, Mtoto. I can't wait to see the finished product. I hope this is okay, but can I offer you a couple of hopefully helpful tips? I think that particular piece could end up being misinterpreted by some as just mirroring another existing piece. I think it would be a lot better and more unique if you changed the stance up and, as a result, also change the way the folds in the clothing are. Heck, you may even take it a step further and change the outfit completely if you're feeling daring. By changing the pose, I mean something kinda akin to this:
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Again, looking forward to the final piece. Keep at it. :afro:
![[Image: RH0i5.png]](http://i.imgur.com/RH0i5.png)
I really wish people understood that it's not what you say, it's how you say it. On the Internet, it's made worse since tone is mostly lost and you have to go a bit further to create a positive tone.
That's all I'll say on the matter. This goes toward criticisms of any nature, whether it's art or something else.