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Life"s A Chibi: A Different Viewpoint
This has been going through my head for quite some time. I have been busy drawing what I can to pay the bills as well as working on side projects that do take up a good amount of time to do. Every drawing I create, personal or business, I try to make it the best I can and feel proud of what I created as well as the one I"m drawing for, but there are times when I draw something and I don"t feel 100% satisfied with it for one reason or another.
This is typical for all kinds of artists of any kind – they create something when they are motivated and make sure it turns out just the way they envisioned it or better. They concentrate on the piece and try to make it perfect and to their personal standards or beyond. In the end, they take a step back and look at what they created, and for some reason, explainable or not, they suddenly get a feeling of un-accomplishment. There are times during midway through their creative process, their drive slowly starts to deplete and they find the lack of motivation in themselves to continue, believing that what they are creating is nothing but crap. They can either discard it or try to fix it and polish it the best they can without trying to feel like they are just making their creation worse.
Artists are their own worst and harshest critic in whatever they do and create. They envisioned a masterpiece in their head and try their best to create it with what tools and drive they have. In some cases, the artist becomes too harsh on themselves and give up on their masterpiece, discarding it like meaningless scrap because they can believe they can do better, or can"t at all.
What can be crap to the creator"s eyes doesn"t mean that it is in the eyes of someone else. A different pear of eyes can see beauty and something amazing in the artist"s piece. They see something unique and amazing that the artist is blind to or is used to seeing too often that it becomes invisible to them. The observer points out all the positive things in the creation that the artist can"t see, trying to show the artist how they view the piece from their own point of view and why the artist shouldn"t label their work unaccomplished.
Artists need this kind of positive criticism from others once in a while. All creators have that small voice in their head that gives them negative feedback and criticism that can lead the creator to feel like what they are creating is worthless and/or have them completely stop all together. But someone who can"t do what the creator does and have no background in the creator"s profession, can see something brilliant in their works and convince the creator that what they did is amazing and unique. Such positive feedback can help the artist block out that irritating negative voice in their head and will give them that small drive to continuing their art and give them a better perspective of anything they create in the future.
artwork © 2015 Alex Cockburn
This is typical for all kinds of artists of any kind – they create something when they are motivated and make sure it turns out just the way they envisioned it or better. They concentrate on the piece and try to make it perfect and to their personal standards or beyond. In the end, they take a step back and look at what they created, and for some reason, explainable or not, they suddenly get a feeling of un-accomplishment. There are times during midway through their creative process, their drive slowly starts to deplete and they find the lack of motivation in themselves to continue, believing that what they are creating is nothing but crap. They can either discard it or try to fix it and polish it the best they can without trying to feel like they are just making their creation worse.
Artists are their own worst and harshest critic in whatever they do and create. They envisioned a masterpiece in their head and try their best to create it with what tools and drive they have. In some cases, the artist becomes too harsh on themselves and give up on their masterpiece, discarding it like meaningless scrap because they can believe they can do better, or can"t at all.
What can be crap to the creator"s eyes doesn"t mean that it is in the eyes of someone else. A different pear of eyes can see beauty and something amazing in the artist"s piece. They see something unique and amazing that the artist is blind to or is used to seeing too often that it becomes invisible to them. The observer points out all the positive things in the creation that the artist can"t see, trying to show the artist how they view the piece from their own point of view and why the artist shouldn"t label their work unaccomplished.
Artists need this kind of positive criticism from others once in a while. All creators have that small voice in their head that gives them negative feedback and criticism that can lead the creator to feel like what they are creating is worthless and/or have them completely stop all together. But someone who can"t do what the creator does and have no background in the creator"s profession, can see something brilliant in their works and convince the creator that what they did is amazing and unique. Such positive feedback can help the artist block out that irritating negative voice in their head and will give them that small drive to continuing their art and give them a better perspective of anything they create in the future.
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Creative types usually think their work is below average. It's like making a sweater; the average person sees the sweater, but the guy who made it sees the messed-up stitch on the left shoulder, and it's all he'll ever see. Not the lovely stitching around the sides or the pretty pattern; the mistake he couldn't fix.
I understand the concepts here, but having grown up with TSR, my first thought on seeing the word Beholder is usually about a multi-eyed monster that floats about underground.
There's a lot of art, especially sculpture that I look at and wonder how stoned the sculpturer was when he made what ever piece I look at, then there's silly stuff like this: http://www.amazon.com/18x24-Ryerson.....+to+art+poster
this is some thirty years old now, the man is Bud Clark, the former mayor of Portland, who thought the idea funny.
There's a lot of art, especially sculpture that I look at and wonder how stoned the sculpturer was when he made what ever piece I look at, then there's silly stuff like this: http://www.amazon.com/18x24-Ryerson.....+to+art+poster
this is some thirty years old now, the man is Bud Clark, the former mayor of Portland, who thought the idea funny.
And my first thought is about the DOS game Eye of the Beholder. :P
My mate often snarls to me that I see mostly only mistakes in my art ^^' I'ts hard to be petfectionist...
I believe that you gotta have the right amount of criticism with your own work. You can't be too harsh with yourself to the point of forgetting all of good that came out of your work and not being proud of it. But you can't also feel what you do is always perfect and you can't make it better, kind of stagnating one's ability, you know?
Also, keep on this Life's A Chibi, both the message and the art are amazing <3
Also, keep on this Life's A Chibi, both the message and the art are amazing <3
I'm no artist, but when I look at a piece I see the little details that make me go 'sweet'. :D
All kinds of artists do great works.
All kinds of artists do great works.
There will Always be friction between Imagination, Expectation, Hope and Skill of an artist.
You have to push yourself to do better but not be too hard on yourself to get discouraged...
its a hard life as i see it :P
You have to push yourself to do better but not be too hard on yourself to get discouraged...
its a hard life as i see it :P
Ahh.. beauty is there, you say... you told us your secret, eh.... good... good... Now I shall go prepare alchemical elyxirs from Eye Tyrant's occular juice to add to my art supplies... then it all WILL be perfect!
Same here. Everything I do or want to do is based on my moods. When I get jealous over how well someone can draw I lose my creativity.
I can definitely feel for the "In the end, they take a step back and look at what they created, and for some reason, explainable or not, they suddenly get a feeling of un-accomplishment" . Though 95% of the time it's something I notice a few hours later and then I proceed to beat my "proud ego" to a pulp for making such a mistake haha!
Artists are DEFINITELY there own worst critic. I find that while harsh, some people are not nearly hard enough on themselves. Its a shame that if someone is working on a legit "masterpiece" they might give up and its a shame that they might not be able to draw what is envisioned in there head but that's the point of practice, stern master studies, rigorous anatomy studies. Color theory and atmospheric practice.. the list goes on. So that you can one day view your work with a smile and say "LOOK WORLD, I'M FINALLY FUCKING AWESOME!" then laugh and say just kidding!
I almost feel there is too much positive feedback. Its not often I hear anything bad on fur affinity. But over on conceptart.org or Cubebrush. I get a lot of people giving me very honest critiques of things that went well but many things that didn't go so well. While. While hearing the stuff that didn't go well kinda sucks. It drives me to push harder to fix those mistakes now that they have been shown to me! To apply myself to get better and to improve at a much higher speed then relying on comments that just so "Wow amazing" or "Dude, your the best"! These comments make me feel happy but much like a drug.. it doesnt last long(not that im taking happy pills or anything!).
I love FA for being the "Relatively" kind hearted and supportive type of social network. I have fun talking with the fellow people on FA about strange and interesting subjects, however I feel that.. as a place to upload your art and improve.. it really tends to fall flat. I guess on this site its true that no one want's a critique. However I see a lot of artists here that seem to be.. complacent with what they do. It kinda makes me a little bit sad, But that's just my opinion on that matter!
Long time no talk Mr. Kemono! I would contact more but I've been a tad busy lately. Hope you and soryane are ok from the car wreck and that insurance won't be a jerk! Love the Life's a chibi's as per usual!
Artists are DEFINITELY there own worst critic. I find that while harsh, some people are not nearly hard enough on themselves. Its a shame that if someone is working on a legit "masterpiece" they might give up and its a shame that they might not be able to draw what is envisioned in there head but that's the point of practice, stern master studies, rigorous anatomy studies. Color theory and atmospheric practice.. the list goes on. So that you can one day view your work with a smile and say "LOOK WORLD, I'M FINALLY FUCKING AWESOME!" then laugh and say just kidding!
I almost feel there is too much positive feedback. Its not often I hear anything bad on fur affinity. But over on conceptart.org or Cubebrush. I get a lot of people giving me very honest critiques of things that went well but many things that didn't go so well. While. While hearing the stuff that didn't go well kinda sucks. It drives me to push harder to fix those mistakes now that they have been shown to me! To apply myself to get better and to improve at a much higher speed then relying on comments that just so "Wow amazing" or "Dude, your the best"! These comments make me feel happy but much like a drug.. it doesnt last long(not that im taking happy pills or anything!).
I love FA for being the "Relatively" kind hearted and supportive type of social network. I have fun talking with the fellow people on FA about strange and interesting subjects, however I feel that.. as a place to upload your art and improve.. it really tends to fall flat. I guess on this site its true that no one want's a critique. However I see a lot of artists here that seem to be.. complacent with what they do. It kinda makes me a little bit sad, But that's just my opinion on that matter!
Long time no talk Mr. Kemono! I would contact more but I've been a tad busy lately. Hope you and soryane are ok from the car wreck and that insurance won't be a jerk! Love the Life's a chibi's as per usual!
You're right about that…sometime I'm wonder why people fave some my stuff.
To be a good artist, one must never feel accomplished with their work.
That's what I was told from before.
That's what I was told from before.
But, all too often, trying to get them to tell you that positive criticism feels like trying to get to talk a mute mime with peanut butter gluing his mouth shut.
As someone who does commissions, it's easy to talk yourself out of thinking your work is good - you make the prices generous, you push your work every which way and even try to make public displays and very few people bat an eye. It's hard to tell yourself to carry on when only a handful notice.
As someone who is just starting out as an ''artist'' (I don't dare to claim myself as one yet) I find that positive feedback and constructive criticism is very helpful and encouraging. No matter what our level of mastery, we are all our worst critic. But for those who are starting out and feel very insecure about our creations, when we share the rare pieces of art which we are proud of, for one reason or another, go unnoticed... it does makes us wonder if there is any point at all in moving forward. However, I now know this is not a sentiment reserved only to the neophytes, but to the more seasoned creators out there as well.
and to finish up... I'll add that this is a very nice drawing with a poignant meaning behind it, keep up the amazing work ^.^
and to finish up... I'll add that this is a very nice drawing with a poignant meaning behind it, keep up the amazing work ^.^
I was like this. I was a perfectionist, and I couldn't settle for "good enough."
But there is solace in appreciating what you've managed to create. Can't obsess about EVERY minute detail!
But there is solace in appreciating what you've managed to create. Can't obsess about EVERY minute detail!
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