No.1782
How do I properly accept criticism?
I'm the type of person that gets too attacked to his drawings; whenever I receive criticism I party accept them but most of the time I just cry and say things to myself like "you're right it's shit, I'll never get good, I'm just embarrassing myself etc."
I want to stop that shit because though I want to be good at art as a hobby, I still want to get to that professional level of quality.
but I'm not sure how to be less attached and accept criticism. I tried throwing away my doodles and sketches whenever I can, ignoring the "but I worked a long time on this". Is there any other way that I can be less of a bitch?
No.1783
You've got to believe in yourself! There's a difference between being honest and being negative. Being negative only deviates you. First off, saying something is shit is in fact a shit critique. Every criticism is linked to a criticizer and it is up to you to decide how serious you are going to take them. If someone is attacking you with criticism, you don't need to tell them off, just listen to the ones who are trying to help you and improve. I believe in you brother!
No.1784
Criticism doesn't tell you that you're shit, it tells you what you need to practice. It's never going to stop, because there's no such thing as a perfect drawing and there will always be someone who's better than you in a specific area.
As long as you don't try to deny the criticism and make excuses like "b-but muh unique anime style", and you actually try to get better where you can, then there's nothing to feel ashamed of. Nobody is perfect, especially in the beginning.
No.1786
When you're practicing, don't focus on making a good drawing. Focus on understanding what you see and what you draw. See them as blueprints instead of artworks.
No.1808
Look at everyone critiquing as if they were all teachers , and you are the humble student, even if you don't agree with what they say, you can at least thank them for taking their time to try to help you, and just move on if somebodies critique gets to your nerves, life's too short for holding grudges over stupid shit.
No.1862
You should cherish constructive critiques, the people giving them are providing a way for you to be better.
The trick is to detach yourself from your drawings. Understand that you're an amateur and anything you create is still hindered by your lack of knowledge and experience. It's okay to like your work, just don't over value it when you're still heavily involved in the learning process.
No.1863
>>1782By being lucid engough to know if those people are rigth or not.
If you are bad and they tell you that you are bad, they simple are saying the truth and you should know this.
If you are good and they say you are bad, them you wont, at least you shouldn't care of what they say.
And criticism is a good way to always improve and not to stay mediocre.
No.1867
>>1863You mean the same way that deviantarts living in a hugbox "know" that their art is actually good no matter what the "haters" say?
No.1869
>>1867no. that's why I wrote this:
>By being lucid engough to know if those people are rigth or not.Not to think that you are the next Picasso or that people just don't get your art. Or to have low self-esteem. You have to be conscience to know if they are right in their criticism or not.
No.1870
>>1867There's a difference between disregarding critiques to spare your own feelings and ignoring insults.
No.1877
Is it necessarily worthwhile for a super bad drawer to ask for critique? My stuff is uniformly bad. I don't think there is a specific weakness that could be pointed out if I'm drawing incoherent squiggles. Meanwhile, Google gives plenty of ideas for exercises that might lead to improvement. What help could be given?
No.1878
>>1877>Is it necessarily worthwhile for a super bad drawer to ask for critique? no, if you are bad already you are only making other people to know it.
But it can give a specific critic that can make you improve at least in that area.
>Google gives plenty of ideas for exercises that might lead to improvement.Which one? I'm a terrible drawer too
No.1882
The best way to respond to a critique is to just say "Thank you," regardless of the quality of the critique. Then later come back to the piece and process their comments and whether or not they're valid. That way you resist the urge to take it personal or rationalize it. Sometimes in the heat of the moment if you have a bunch of people telling you what you did wrong you can get overwhelmed.