I'm proud of you. Now get out there and do what you were meant to do.

Confidence is key my friend!

Good luck with whatever else you hope to improve on. I'll be here, providing my much needed moral support!

So you were inspired to go back to critiquing because you were critiqued?

Critception.

Lol if it was me, things would have escalated quickly. I don't tolerate those kinds of people very well. They don't sound like preppy people. Are you sure they were preppy? xD

You're critiques have everything, but what the artist should do next. On the rare occasion I make a full review of something I am always sure to include different exercises to help them improve their drawing.

Be prepared because I may just end up critiquing some of your critiques. lol

So.. What makes you worthy to judge other peoples artworks now?

blawgh, hate critics...

So.. What makes you worthy to judge other peoples artworks now?

 

blawgh, hate critics...

So you would be happier if everyone just made things without thinking of it, and there would be no one around to help them get better.

Because, you know, art shouldn't be good?

Lol if it was me, things would have escalated quickly. I don't tolerate those kinds of people very well. They don't sound like preppy people. Are you sure they were preppy? xD

 

You're critiques have everything, but what the artist should do next. On the rare occasion I make a full review of something I am always sure to include different exercises to help them improve their drawing.

 

Be prepared because I may just end up critiquing some of your critiques. lol

Oh trust me, I will always have room for improvements.

I'll take any advice you give me!

So you would be happier if everyone just made things without thinking of it, and there would be no one around to help them get better.

 

Because, you know, art shouldn't be good?

In my humble opinion, critics have never made anyone better at anything. ever :/

If you really wanna make someone better you should become an artist and find other artists and be like hey i bet my art is better than yours. Then they'll be like "no it isn't" and then you can make each other try harder.

All critics do is point out flaws that they think are flaws...

That is mindless competition though. Competition only leads to negative feelings.

And I beg to differ. I'm not insulting you at all, but I have had many, many people say I have helped them. Even in my signature is a prime example of someone thanking me for my critique.

Instead of just saying something is a flaw, I also say WHY I think it is, and how they could fix it next time.

I have seen plenty of people improve.

But hey, to each their own.

I'll be sure to keep my critiques away from your artwork, though

Competition only leads to negative feelings if you let it; when the competition becomes about winning rather than making yourself better.

I don't think all critics are bad really, only the ones that think so highly of themselves that they forget their critique is simply their own opinion. Like people who make a career out of it.

I would never make a career out of critiquing.

That would be quite silly, really.

And yes, it is my opinion. I never said I was always right. I am usually wrong!

Hollowshield. Critics are important and people learn from them ALL the time. Your solution makes me lol. You're solution would result in the challenger looking like a jack ass if he lost. On top of that a competition does not help the artist improve. Besides how would they even be able to judge the competition. Judges are critics.