I just don't understand why people say "Oh, this is so amazing and good drawed" and stuff like that instead of giving a little critique, so they can get better.

I don't have any problem with my own art, I unlike other people evole all the time, so no butthurt here.

Most do it because they don't know how to critique someone. Just praise can also lead to better drawing skills... I have seen it in my art classes at school. Someone kept up with their art even until they got to the "Advanced Placement" art class and they still were not very good, but had gotten severely better from when they could only draw stick people.

Praise leads to better work.

"And i will tell you that you or anyone else will never find happiness in art if all they want is the attention of others. Sure it makes people feel great when their art gets noticed but that doesn't mean that you just get pissed when it doesn't get noticed. So what if they don't comment on your work, if you like it then why should it matter?"

I agree that you should create for yourself and for no-one else. But, you know, if you go to the trouble of creating something and posting it on here, you expect feedback. You like feedback. And sadly, the case for many people in this community is that they only get feedback from maybe one or two friends, the same ones every time, and that's it. It's discouraging - very discouraging. I personally don't know how I've just managed to write a five-part story, one that I felt was well-written, had a good story, interesting characters - and in total I got two comments on each part at the most, from about three people in total. Very discouraging.

<sub>Don't kill me but to me it sounds like your saying people with fewer talents shouldn't get comments or whatever. Everyone deserves comments on whatever they do/draw, no matter the quality. Even if it is a few replies, it's better than none at all.
Like mentioned, it's best to only give critique if asked for. It could come off as rude to the artist if you give it without them asking (not saying it will but you never know). Plus if I barely knew the person I wouldn't really want to tell them where to improve on.

Anyway. Hope I didn't come off as rude. Just saying my thoughts C:</sub>

I don't say they don't deserve comments, of course they do! But. Sometimes when I read those comments I get the feeling of they are overreacting or so. I am glad you guys kicked my ass and opened my eyes a bit. Hmm. It still annoys me a bit. I just hope they'll improve with time, haha!

Maybe you shouldn't give constructive criticism unless it's asked? Some may take what you say as an insult otherwise. I'm an artist (in the drawing category) myself and I've never asked for constructive criticism on my things, because there's nothing wrong with what I draw. I know I can improve and make changes here and there. That's really one of my main goals as a drawer.

Anyways...Why would you label some peoples' drawings as bad/shitty? Everyone has their own drawing style and not everyone can do uber-fantasmic things like detail, anatomy, lighting and coloring skills. Some don't even have an interest in having things like that in their style..

Every artist puts a piece of themselves into every thing they come up with, be it a drawing, a story, a musical...anything. Just because you don't think a drawing looks good in your eyes, doesn't mean the artist didn't put heart into it.

Also, I mean no hostility in what I'm saying! DX Forgive any coldness in my two posts.

Okay, trying to formulate this without sounding like a meanie-head.

I've been here and a lot more active before; then everyone would get comments no matter how good, bad or popular. Things have changed since, yes; I've also noticed how the well-known people get a lot of feedback, while the ones more, let's say, annonymous, get less, or no feedback at all.
It's all about making yourself known.
I, myself, being pretty much silent and stalking along the posts without posting, used to get a lot more comments and general attention from the community before, when I used to post a lot.
I know some people, like myself, read and look at everything that gets posted, but rarely drop a comment. You're all a part of this. You're all loved. Everyone's art is beautiful, interesting, creative, unique. And the community loves all of it. I think people just don't post as much as earlier


The community grew, and changed, and evolved.
We all grew, and changed, and evolved.


tl;dr

jala: I actually expected a waterfall of shit thrown at me when I wrote this, I'm amazed about how polite yet determined people are.

Again it was wonderful to be put in place - if that expression exist in English - and I also hope I made people think about it as much as you made me think about it. There might be some out there not putting their whole heart in their works, but I am definitely convinced that it is very very few. All of you really seem to mean what you are saying, and that just made my day, knowing that this community is filled with grown up people.

That was a refreshing, and I feel less negative when I wrote this.
(But I've got the feeling that there will be more people that want to share their oppinion in this blog, hahaha!)

^ what unplugged said lol

OKKKKK right first off heres a plate of cookies now sit now and nom them whilst i try to explain this issue.

The game is for people of all ages and skills this can also include people with learning difficulties, wonderstars,old foggies, and under 6's.

Not everyones can draw/write/paint to a degree leval, after all we all start somewhere. This is why there is such a wide range of types shown .

People tend to coment on the less "pro" looking art as a form of constrctive/positive encouragment. It's a loving for the under dog and communitee spirit of helping others. Popel should always encourage people to express them selves through art/writing etc, it can really help people to develope.

We judge by or own standars and often see people as less good as oursleves.


If we all went round judging things yelling "thats s***" then people would become dispondant and never try and who know what they could achive in the future.

People who make more "pro art/stuff " dont normaly expect tones of comments and "wows" as they know what effect there work has and thats enough for them. also you ever read through 70 message say "amazing work" belive me get get boring after a while.

Contructive crits are fair but the one criting should also be able to show and gide where if improvmemnts need to be made, but in all honesty i recon if people try there best then it's good enough for me after all this is not the tate gallery......is it?

Let and let live, help those around you through possitive persawtion and be friendly and polite. dont be rude and dogmatic, see through that persons eyes and dont judge to your own standards. If my IT stystems where up i would happliy invite people in to a on line gallery and help them but IT is not there for me.

First of all, I would like to say that every comment in this thread had a lot of heart in it, and I was amazed to see how the community felt about art. Kudos to you guys c:

Second of all, it depends on what you mean by "shitty" art. You call a smudge bad, I'll call it pretty. You say there's too many lines, I say it gives it character. You say it's just circles and squares, I'll call it geometric.
No art is bad art. Beginner art deserves to be encouraged so that they can continue and progress over time.
And as for experts, I've never seen a piece of artwork that hasn't had any comments.

Nayu, you shall not apologize for what you say, because it is just as right as what everyone else have wrote here.

Just throwing my two cents in.

Everyone is an artist. From a three year old that just drew a line, to a forty year old who sells paintings for thousands. That's how I see things. I see the degrading, insulting, and bashing of anyone's artwork to be absolutely disguising.

So what if someone likes to make a deer sparkely or overly dark or blood covered? If they're happy with their result, why talk down to them like their art is any less than your own?
Now I can understand getting fed up with artists who are very snobby and have their heads up their own butts about how "Absolutely amazing!" their artwork is. I like to call them "Self-pushed artists" -- someone who doesn't need watchers to tell them how good their art is and goes completely overboard with their skills. (Sorry, I'm rambling. xD)

I've watched this site, and to be honest, everyone seems friendly and the art is generally well/good/fantastic. Either three of those words.

As for thinking that most skillful artists deserve more comments/praise -- let me ask you;

Are they praised for the final result, or for the hard work put into it?
For the skill or popularity that one has in the community?
Is it their shading that is praised, the lighting of the picture?
There are various things one can be praised on in a picture. Just because the 'quality' of a picture is 'not the best' does not mean they are less deserving of praise for their hard work spent (assuming they put a lot of work into it.) I found that, when I draw, without encouragement from others I start to lose interest in wanting to draw at all!

Whether the artist wants critique or not, that is up to them I believe. I've always been annoyed when someone gave critique where an artist specifically asks for no critique. (If they don't say anything, I usually assume they don't want any.)

Also, no one sees with the same pair of eyes.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Kdone. :u
(Wow I said a lot.. xD) :3

But I've seen your work evolve very quick lately.