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Giving a Critique
Published: 2005-11-20 21:54:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 23942; Favourites: 351; Downloads: 6509
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This is the first part - out of measly two - on handling critiques. It's executed in my special home-brewn style, better known as "WHY, GOD, WHY?!" and hopefully will provide some useful insights along with a little chuckle.Have fun!
Edit, 20.01.06.: Wow, a DD! A huge thanks to you, =Doubtful-Della and $Moonbeam13 !
Also, thanks a lot to everyone else who has commented, fav'ed or just viewed it. I really appreciate it!Thanks to your handy suggestions, I've fixed a few typos and made other adjustments to the text. It's a real pity they took [link] info down (which I have now replaced with [link] link).
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Thank you for pointing it out to me. I thought already that I was stupid ^^'
I like how you did it, and I think the point"don't put your own personal taste first" is one of the points most overlooked, especially by teenagers . (I know a oekaki (Doodle board even)board where comments normally look like this:" the outlines aren't clean and this looks different to what it is supposed to look" kind a way. Disregarding whether the person there even wanted to know this.
I also don't like if there are people who criticise something , they aren't better at themselves, or just put comments in the room like ' You look like you don't know how to work with the given tools'
Without even mentioning what tools and how this could be changed if I wanted to know.
I am definitely not a good taker of critiques if I didn't ask for it.
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Click 'Download Image' in upper right.
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i cannot find anything to do with critiques here, what am i doing wrong please? i was brought here through
[link]
and was trying to learn exactly what critiques are and mean, but the links wont work for me or is it supposed to take me to something about creating the pepsi coke design? sorry, still trying to figure all this out..
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Not sure where you found the pepsi coke design, but you can view this tutorial if you press the 'Download Image' button in upper right.
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This has been chosen for my guide, dA's Guide to the Galaxy because it is superior in its category! You can find the guide in the links in my signature! Thank you!
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Fantastic 
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I love this, I did EVERYTHING it says to do..and yet the people are being immature and telling me to gtfo -.-
so I posted the link to your 'recieving a critique' tutorial (thanks for that btw)
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Great job with this.
A good balanced critique is an inventory of issues in an artwork. You are basically picking out the good stuff, so the artist does not have to fuss with that and the bad stuff which the artist has to fix.
So the balanced critique is not just showing the good stuff to keep the artist happy, you are basically saying this is good, do not fuss with that.
This allows the artist to focus on the problem areas and leave the good areas alone.
A negative review just lists the bad stuff and if the artist sees something thats not on the list, he or she is not sure if its a good thing or something the critiquer missed.
It would be helpful if the person giving the critique have some knowledge of the media that the artwork is made from. If the artist has a question on how to do something, its easier to give a useful answer.
This goes double if giving a critique of a digital 3d work.
Also the critiquer should hang around to answer questions, not just say something and walk away. If its a blind spot, it might take a bit of time to understand. I have had critiques in which I could not understand because the person that was giving them did not understand that I wanted more into and was not arguing with him.
Its important to be prepared to explain your critiques.
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Now if only everyone would read this upon joining dA. x3
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Good work
itΒ΄s very interesting and useful, And i think that a lot people will read it. ItΒ΄s a pity that itΒ΄snt in other languages.
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I've been featured here [link]
Tell me if that's ok with you, if not I'll remove it right away ^-^ Thank you for doing this deviation!
Help to spread the word if you can! n_n Love,
Cris
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Woot, thanks for the feature! ^-^
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Not only is this very helpful I think for others, It's really helpful for me personally for which I can hopefully apply my self and go that extra distance to find tutorial links etc for the artist needs them when they are asking for help with any specific project. 
It was very nice of you to make this, you deserved that Daily Deviation
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very nice advice :3 i find nothing to critque XD *is shot for REALLY bad pun and bleeds on floor*
x_x thanks....
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I've encountered far too many people who use their observational talents to bash the work of other people, sometimes with the tagline "well I'm not gonna kiss your boots like SOME people" to justify their over-eager negativity. I won't defend a sycophant, but I hardly believe critique is all about making the other person cry. It's like being an art-bully (provoking people to incite negative reactions), instead of an honest art-friend (caring about the work and hoping to see it improve). These same people sometimes fancy themselves professional critiques and take pride in pointing out everyone else's faults, no matter whether they've great artistic skill or can't even draw a circle. Like climbing a hill of fallen bodies to proclaim yourself King of the Hill at the top.
I think those people could learn a lot from this tutorial, at least enough to know what defines "critique".
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A great critique guide, with hilarious illustrations! I love the one about not "wow"ing the artist too much, the illustration for it just cracked me up XDDD
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This is fantastic, and the little cartoon characters make it fun. Great work. ^^
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Bahahaa!!! 
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Both critiquing tutorials that you made were so very helpful! After reading them, I feel as though my critiquing has or will be improved some, it's also given me more confidence in giving help/critiques, and showed me a few things that I can work on and improve.
Very awesome and, although short, it's straight forward
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As I was reading it I was thinking, "There ought to be a tutorial to tell people how to accept a critique gracefully". It made me smile to see the comment at the bottom about it being part two.
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Very nice. x3 Great points on giving critique!
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This will be extreamly helpful for some people I know! Therefore I'll fav it for easy acess.
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Far and above the best advice for crits I have ever heard. :luv:
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great guide! i wish there were more tips and pointers
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Very awesome way on telling the basic points of how to properly critique someone....I should show this to my friend Katie.. << oops, did I say that outloud. *hides*
Urm...yeah. Great tutorial though! ^_^
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lol You're welcome!! ^ ^
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If more people would listen to you and your deviation, I wouldn't have qualms about going to see publishing companies 
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Woot, thanks! I'm glad you like it!
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This is awesome, but this, this, this, this and this is wrong....
No, just kidding. Awesome job, I am SO favoriting this, and if it were a print, I'd get it on my wishlist.
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*grins* Thanks a lot!
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Oh man #6 made me laugh because someone did that to me. They went and posted their redline... hopefully people will read this and be educated! Thanks for posting and congrats on your DD!
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Hehe thanks! Yeah, I've had that happen to me, too. In fact, all of these come from personal experience.
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lol I guess the best way to teach others is through personal experience
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Very well done, I love it. Hopefully the DD will get it enough attention to educate alote of people.
One thing I think would be useful to add on the do-nots is the ever so annoying "Hey, that reminds me of...." comments. Because its kind of depressing to hear when people look at your stuff it makes em think about other peoples work, like its been done before. Grr
Well, keep up the great stuff!
-Tony
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I wouldn't mind if my art reminded someone of a better artist, or a famous artist, or even something in life.... it makes a connection between the person and your own art, and leaves a better impression.
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Thanks, Tony! Hehe yeah, it can be annoying, although it depends on how exactly the similarity is pointed out and to whom. For instance, if someone were told that their works have a captivating atmosphere like Brom's, something tells me they might not mind!
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Anyhows, this is very interesting, very helpful and very well-thought out. I can't actually critique this, or at least would find it difficult, because there is nothing wrong with your text, and very little i think could be improved with the design. I love the design, it's nice and simple but effective and clean, nice and sweet. I also love the fact you've made 7 different parts, not one huge big nasty block of text, that looks inviting to read!
The chibis are also very sweet, the representations fit the piece. It just looks attractive, it's not a big tome that might deter people but an attractive, fun, useful tutorial!
Thanks again, I would also appreciate it if I could note you one of my stereotypical critiques (if that makes sense) and then you note me back some suggestions on how I could improve? 
Yet again, great work. Take care, keep safe, a very well deserved DD!
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hell right! it's truelly annoying to hear all those 'waaai! it's great!' X3
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Rofl You're very welcome!
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I'm so glad to see this as a daily deviation! It makes me jump for joy that my suggestion was heard and acted upon so quickly. But I also have to thank for having a link to this in her latest journal, because that's how I came across this!!!
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