rattymouse wrote: johntruong wrote: atwl77 wrote: johntruong wrote:
However, I think if you do criticize - you should also have your work available online for others to view as well. If not, you have no right criticize others.
I disagree. A restaurant patron does not need to know how to cook in order to criticize the food. A reader does not need to be a writer himself to criticize an author.
Having said that, however, criticism should be appropriate and talk about the work, not about the person.
\"I don\'t like your style because of reasons X, Y, Z\" is valid criticism, even if said reason is just \"it\'s not my cup of tea\".
\"Your style is shit\" is a personal attack.
\"Your style is terrible\" is a useless form of criticism as it doesn\'t tell the person why it is \"terrible\".
I was stating this in the context of an art class or a group of artists viewing each other\'s work and discussing it.... not just randomly critiquing others.
A restaurant patron has the right to critique because they paid for the food. You did not pay for my work.
You may express dislike (which is totally fine!), but it has no use to me because I cannot learn from it - I do not see how you view art because I do not have a glimpse of your work or how you see.
Lots of artists have learned from others who have no artistic abilities. The Rolling Stones recorded the album, \"Their Satanic Majesties Request\" in 1967. The public for the most part hated it. It bombed. The band took note at how badly it was received and then proceeded to record a series of albums that are legendary today.
I am 41 years old and have been shooting since I was 11, drawing since I was 6 and have been animating movies for 13 years. The people who have influenced me the most artistically were my teachers and peers.
I\'m sure the local garbage man could teach me a few things about art, but I\'ll go with people I admire and respect
Jun 12, 2015 at 03:32 AM
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