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drew Cleo's mom, Alison, so I wanted to do a version of a piece he did for me of her brushing Cleo's hair before a concert. They're Afghan hounds.
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Deviousness `anmari has been spreading her infectious positivity throughout our community for over 6 years. Throughout this time Ana has been at the core of all things devious, passionately developing an eclectic gallery, helping organise devmeets, participating in chat events and also recently completed dedicating her time as a Community Volunteer. We are absolutely delighted to bestow the Deviousness Award for May 2013 to `anmari, congratulations! Read More
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But yeah I do have a habit of critiquing people not only to help them but to help myself remember not to make the same mistakes/work some of the positive aspects of their art into my own. And I do think it's important for people to at least know the terms so they have a better idea of exactly what to improve when they get critiqued (and I'm sure more experienced artists appreciate comments that are better thought-out than just, "Wow that's so good"). Plus, I didn't realize just how many problems the stuff on DA had until I started art school...then I started noticing everything and felt a compulsive need to fix it. So for me it's not so much showing off my knowledge as it is a sort of artistic OCD, if that makes sense. Sometimes I just can't control myself.
I s'pose you're right about the piece looking good as what really matters. Usually your target audience won't be experts on anatomy, composition and whatnot (Rob Liefeld's career is proof of that, lol). But seeing flaws in art bugs me all the same, and here I at least get the chance to address them.
But yeah, you're welcome.
But then one day, you realize you're pointing out flaws on published, animated, finished, and sold material, and realize "wait. this became a movie. people are watching it. I'M watching it. and it has all these flaws!?" and you'll become deeply broken and saddened as I once was. XD Not to say that you should just forgo everything you learned at college, but it does help take the edge off of the critique naziism.
If you see the entire reference folder of my gallery, you'll see that I've done redlines for many people during my artschool phase. And I still do them for people who ask. But again, only if people ask. I'm not opposed to critique, but for me, art is for my own pleasure. When I draw a piece that I am TRYING to improve on, I'll ask for critique, because I'm in the right mindframe to take it, and to apply it to my art. When Im not in that self-improvement mindset, critique can just rain on my parade of drawing-for-fun. I believe that EVERY artist is like this. This is why we see so many people damaged by unwarranted critique, or even worse, subjective critique, aka "This piece sucks." So, while your critiques are valid, well thought out and well-educated, they may not always be given at an appropriate time for that artist. I'm currently dealing with some people who are so at a loss with their art right now because everyone's trying to tell them how to draw, that they can't enjoy it anymore. It's become artschool for them, and they didn't even get a degree when they finished! XD
Anyway, thanks for taking this well, bro.
Aaand you're welcome. I'm really obligated to take things well at this point, frankly. I'd be a massive hypocrite if I didn't.