Guide To Giving Good Critique!

Shadow_Hokage Rank: moderator Forum Rank: ANBU Posts: 7029 Joined on: September 2, 2008

#1 " The whole point of commenting is to express both your positive and negative thoughts on whatever piece; the positive will act as compliments on the artist, while the negative will help them realize their mistakes. When we point out mistakes, we often do not know how to say it constructively, and in the end we tend to skip the negative all togheter wich is a big no-no. Speaking of wich, if you have recieved the ultimate critique, do not fret; it is not directed to you as a person. Do not take them as personal attacks, and feel all mad and confused. This should be a helpfull tool." - leodadominico Now onto the tips. Interpretation- How this piece makes you feel, what it says to you, how you relate to the piece. Compliments- Now is the time to build the artists confidence by telling him exactly what you like about the piece. Why do you love it? What caught your eye? Critique- Find something that might help the artist with his or her own future work. Or find something that can easily be changed. It is ok to point out the errors even if you do not know the artistic term for it. Questions- Learn from the artists. Is there something in the image that you don't know how it was achieved? Ask about it! This expresses a genuine interest. There is no right or wrong way to give a critique.There is no order. But there are certain things that can address to well-rounded and meaningfull critique. We are going to adress the following aspects: 1 Message 2 Creativity 3 Technical aspect. Message What moved the person to make this piece? Is there a hidden or double meaning? Most artists love to hear your interpretation, so make sure to take the time to really look at the piece and think about it. Creativity A creative piece is one that stimulates the mind and the eye by being both imaginative and original. If you are about to comment on a piece , it must have caught your attention. Make sure you note why it caught your attention. Is it a different view from commonly made pieces? Does the piece leave any elements to the imagination? What makes this piece different from the rest etc. Technical aspect 1.Composition 2.Colours and lighting 3.Contrast 4.Depth 1 Composition Composition is simply defined as the organization of space. Take a good look at the piece and try to note the center of interest. Also note any distractions that you might find that you might offer up as some constructive critisism. 2 Colours and lighting Colour is very important. Colour can give a piece depth and is used to create style and appeal. For example: red is commonly used to bring text and images to the foreground and is also a very emotionally intense color. Anyway... tell the artist if you like or dislike certain colours. Or maybe witch colours would look better to you if you don't like the colours. Lighs sources are also important: they can be used to create a focus point and much more. So think about that too. 3 Contrast Are the colours sharp or muddled toghether? Does the contrast make the piece or an object in it jump out at you or does it convey a softer greyer feel? And do these things give the piece a negative or a positive feeling. 4 Depth Depth is discribed as the range in an photograpth or an art piece, from near to far, that apears to be in focus. In a piece with a small depth of field the subject is in focus and the background is not, whereas a piece with a large depth of field the foreground and the background are in focus. There are more thing you can focus on, but i'll keep it at these four! "Now you have a set of tools at your fingertips to give well thought out, meaningfull critique. Bear in mind however that these are only guidelines, not rules to be strictly followed. If you want to follow a rule, let it be this: Be respectful and honest. Only then can both you and the artist benefit from your critique. And both of you will." "We" hope that these tips can help you improve and become an even more active member of the community. Have fun! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This Guide was copied From Delta Visions Forums and a permission has been given., Original maker of the guide is evoForce. This Guides purpose is to explain how to cnc properly without hurting feelings. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- For any more info or if you have questions you can contact me at i-shad@live.com You can Find Similar Guides Here

shicado Rank: member Forum Rank: Jounin Posts: 2214 Joined on: November 5, 2007

#2 WoW COOL 10 1st FTW Credits to Sorin-Kun for sig

igi33 Rank: member Forum Rank: Jounin Posts: 2909 Joined on: January 12, 2009

#3 nice:oh 2nd FTW:nuts

xHaru01x Rank: member Forum Rank: Jounin Posts: 1329 Joined on: May 27, 2009

#4 Love your guide, I hope it gets sticked. <3 There's already a topic about this though. Can't live without Music. <3 ~ My Bisshie Gallery.

kikinka650 Rank: member Forum Rank: Akatsuki Posts: 14398 Joined on: January 18, 2008

#5 Coool job ^ Miskos <3333 showcase

Shadow_Hokage Rank: moderator Forum Rank: ANBU Posts: 7029 Joined on: September 2, 2008

#6 @Haru, yes I knew there was a similar one, but my opinion, this one is stronger, thats why Couldn't resist posting it to NB

Akatsuki975 Rank: member Forum Rank: Akatsuki Posts: 8664 Joined on: August 22, 2008

#7 Awesome Guide! /credits to __miss*fail__ for the avatar.

xHaru01x Rank: member Forum Rank: Jounin Posts: 1329 Joined on: May 27, 2009

#8 Shadow_Hokage wrote: @Haru, yes I knew there was a similar one, but my opinion, this one is stronger, thats why Couldn't resist posting it to NB I couldn't agree more, Shad. Great job. <33 Can't live without Music. <3 ~ My Bisshie Gallery.

Cavester Rank: member Forum Rank: Jounin Posts: 2231 Joined on: November 14, 2006

#9 sticky this shit.

Lady_Hinata Rank: member Forum Rank: Sannin Posts: 4354 Joined on: July 30, 2008

#10 Pretty good guide you have here Shad <3.This awsome guide should be stickied D: Patience is the key.

Shadow_Hokage Rank: moderator Forum Rank: ANBU Posts: 7029 Joined on: September 2, 2008

#11 actually as I said above, Credits go to evoForce, I just delivered this massage here.

-KageBoy- Rank: member Forum Rank: Sannin Posts: 4954 Joined on: June 11, 2009

#12 Nice guide Shad. Nui made this. You can't have it.

!TAPAGEUR! Rank: member Forum Rank: Special Jounin Posts: 598 Joined on: July 8, 2008

#13 I think at the "Technical aspect" you should add BLEND and FLOW as well + I had a showcase + Main Account + I still have a showcase +

Meirou-Hari Rank: member Forum Rank: Genin Posts: 153 Joined on: June 29, 2009

#14 Wow Shadow!! Nice Guide! || Pwnsome Sig by Patrick12345:amused ||

Shadow_Hokage Rank: moderator Forum Rank: ANBU Posts: 7029 Joined on: September 2, 2008

#15 !TAPAGEUR! wrote: I think at the "Technical aspect" you should add BLEND and FLOW as well Actually I have no rights to change it or edit it, I was only given permission to copy it here from it's maker.

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