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Artisan Crafts The life of a critic is never easy. It's hard to -not- come out sounding cold, condescending and a general curmudgeon. But a good critic can be an artist's (and an artisan's) best friend. While most artists and artisans know this as a fact, it's not always easy to take the criticism. It's so easy to lash out at the critic and challenge them to do you one better. But it's not easy for the critic, either. For the would-be critics, they are faced with a myriad of mental obstacles as well: "Am I the only one who thinks this could be better?" "Will this person get mad at me if I say that?" "I am no expert, do my opinions still coun

I really hate that people are fighting. I'm kind of worried it's just because people don't know how to word things, so I've thrown together a quick guide. Please don't post negative comments on this journal, or send them to me directly. I'm not looking for confrontation. Constructive Criticism vs. A Headache for Everyone Involved - What's the Difference?? Good example: "Hey, I'm not comfortable with paying X amount for a character. Are there any other options such as a free raffle, a fcfs free adopt, or a low-priced batch, or any chances that the average price will be lowered?" Why it's good:     - you have brought the issue to light

Giving and Receiving Feedback One of the most useful things on deviantart is the option to give and receive feedback. There are different kinds of feedback. This article aims to inform you on how to give quality feedback and hopefully receive it. Types of Feedback Comments One of the quickest ways to interact with others. From journals, to forums, to art, to profiles, comments are used everywhere. However, the quality can range from spam, to constructive. Critiques Any deviant can write them,(~,*,=,`,^ etc.) but only premium members can request them. Constructive comments can substitute for these. Critiques take some time to write, and r

PE: Dealing with a negative feedback %projecteducate (https://www.deviantart.com/projecteducate) "To escape criticism - do nothing, say nothing, be nothing." Elbert Hubbard Everyone wants to be praised for their work. It's the extremely rare individual who creates things and doesn't care how they're received. Dealing with criticism can be painful, but at the same time enormously helpful. Let's begin with understanding the function that positive and negative feedback serve. Positive feedback (pointing out things you did WELL) increases commitment to the work you do, by enhancing your experience and your confidence, white Negative feedback (pointing out things you did WRONG), o

Getting feedback or critiques may be hard for people. Some people want it really bad but can't seem to get it, at least not from the people he/she is hoping for. And other get it all the time but feel a little attacked or bullied by it. Pretty much anyone with eyes and some intelligence is able to spot mistakes or irregularities in someone's work. This person doesn't have to be more skilled than you. However, this person... might be wrong.... :bulletpurple: How do you judge a critique? You initially made your artwork according to the knowledge you currently have. Leaving room for mistakes in the elements you're not trained or knowledgeabl

Now that I have been looking at several literature pieces a week, there aren't a whole lot of comments that provide the writers with feedback. So here's a guide that I thought might be useful for some people on how to provide helpful feedback and critiques. Before I begin, I would like to say that I have been a part of a wonderful writing group for the past four years. The writing club is where I first learned how to do a critique. I have also been taught some critique techniques during my college studies. In addition to the writing club and college classes, I have been doing my best to leave helpful feedback and critiques here on deviantART

 Recovering from my little dental surgery ( I'm a big baby when it comes to the dentist), I've had too much time to think. So I was thinking about comments, critics and critiques on Deviantart. No, this was not prompted by anyone commenting on my work recently (please do not send me notes asking if it was you :XD: ). Just cumulatively over the 4 years I've been active here. PS: This is a longer journal, If you are not an avid reader, you might not want to commit lol. I'm not talking about using the official Critique platform here. I don't think you need a special window or anything to give or get information. And most of us know, you can g