Artistic Respect
I think maybe it is because the non-positive remarks are so specific, and the positive ones are NOT. If someone doesn't like something they usually say why "Oh, I don't like bright color" "The work feels cartoonish." But the positive remarks are non-specific. "Hey that's awesome!" or "I really like that" I am guilty of these non-specific remarks myself. I like it, and I want to let the artist know I like it, but I don't want to take the time to say WHY.
Why is that?
From now on I am going to make an effort to write SPECIFIC positive feed back. If I can't think of anything specific..well...then maybe I don't really like the work as much a I thought I did. LOL
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Comment by Andrea Melion on May 25, 2010 at 5:59am -
Eric: Thanks for your post!
I am all for pleasing myself when it comes to art, but it comes to a point where that's just boring and I want to take it to the next level. It's a much more exciting challenge to capture broad appeal AND stay true to myself. I do not see see satisfying myself and others as mutually exclusive.
I love your word "posihunting", that's awesome!
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Comment by Eric Mobius Knight on May 25, 2010 at 5:49am -
I view all comment as positive, as long as its constructive. But actually, when I am off on one, I dont actually care what people think as I am doing this for me. Thats not to say I am indifferent to ppls opinion, far from it, but as other ppl here have hinted (or even experienced) its easy to dwell on the negatives. So I start with a different view altogether. I decide its good enough to put up, and leave it like that. Ive never encouraged negative feedback, (on anything) but I know how to turn it around if it happens....after all, I am going to defend my creations, otherwise why would I bother exposing them to the oxygen of opinion if I hadnt thought to try my best? Are you comfortable with yourself? Are you comfortable with what you have created? If the answer is yes, then does it matter? Sticks and stones......Anyway, ppl have expressed negative views about things they sometimes dont understand. And why should they (understand)-did you(eg)paint it for them? I'm with Mo on this -if I cant find something nice to say about someones art -and I tend to comment emotionally rather that constructively) then I dont bother. if I do, then I will heap praise on the image and the artist concerned. I cant do shallow. There's enough negatives in the world today, so I prefer to go posihunting -way more fun.
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Comment by DeMarie "Paintslinger" on May 25, 2010 at 3:47am -
this is great that you've brought this topic back to the surface. i agree and think it is something we should remember to do! thanx andrea.
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Comment by Andrea Melion on May 25, 2010 at 3:26am
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I really like that we have a critique forum here. it engages people more deeply with the art being shared - which is so important in an arts community.
When someone asks for a critique, it's helpful to know WHY the art works, perhaps even more important then why it DOESN'T work!
As someone who writes a critique column for ArtTrader Magaizne, I have some experience, and a while back I wrote a post here on the responsibilities of both the critique seeker, and the critique giver. It was lost when the groups were rearranged, but maybe I'll try and post it again!
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Comment by Andrea Melion on May 25, 2010 at 3:21am
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Mo: It be be what's supposed to happen, but it doesn't LOL
I think it's also cultural conditioning: We are taught to be nice, so we think quantity over quality because we are trying to be "Nice" to too many people. I don't really have TIME to give in-depth comments to everyone, but I still want to be "nice". So I say something quick. I'm going to have to learn to maybe be 'nice' less, but give more when I do
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Comment by Greef on May 25, 2010 at 3:17am -
Great point of view!
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Comment by deb wellesley on May 25, 2010 at 2:43am -
Fabulous idea! I am on board too!
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