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That said, it looks great\"\n\nI fixed it to the best of my ability. I couldn't erase the pencil lines, as they were sealed under the pink wax of the colored pencil, so I had the brilliant idea of 'recoloring' via my mother's nail polish.\nFailing that, I made some pink circles on a separate sheet, cut them out, and glued them over the offending cheeks.\n\nThis is what happens when one makes art via traditional methods. ^^\n\nSo, I was open to criticism, and I acted on it. Commonsense it is to accept advice or criticism one agrees with. In the case of the blush, I could see how it could be misinterpreted (and, given the context, a casual viewer might think Tasli punched Gene or something! XD), so the correction was made (and i'll remember not to crosshatch blushes in the future).\n\n...That said.\n\nI'm not a fan of unasked-for critique. Sure, if I'm going to be compared with some art-god on DeviantArt, I suppose I have everything to prove ...but I honestly cannot be bothered. It's not that I'm lazy (though that fact doesn't help), it's more I'm a realist. :3\n\nHYPOTHETICALATCHER: \"Realist? Who're you fooling, Marten: you're a Christian!\"\n\n\"Be sure to answer the foolish arguments of fools, or they will become wise in their own estimation\" -Proverbs 26:5\n\n*rubs paws together*\n\n\"...don’t insult anyone to pay them back for insulting you. But ask God to bless them\"\n-Peter 3:9\n\nDamn it! ...Uh, I mean, bless you, child. *pats* :3\n\nReturning to the subject, I'm of the opinion that anyone who can apply graphite to paper can draw. In fact, learning to draw is mostly about getting over the fear of a bad result. It's going to happen 9many, many times over), but improvement will come! :D\n\nEven so, I would say also that not everyone can draw 'well'.\n\nWhat's it mean to draw 'well'? It's a very subjective matter, but I would define it as drawing to one's one's satisfaction. If one is satisfied with one's art, then one draws 'well' in their eyes ...everyone else is either someone whose talent we wish we had (no artist draws as well as they would like) or is merely a critic (who the artist owes nothing to, in most cases).\n\nFor myself, I can say I'm satisfied with my 'quickie' art, I'm not blind---I see the problems, but to linger on the would be to fail to see the forest for the trees.\nFor those unfamiliar with that expression, it effectively means such a one cannot appreciate the characters, story or scenario because they're focused on (say) one arm being longer than the other. It's discouraging and stupid; I've learned to think myself away from that. :3\n\nAdditionally (and this is the big one)---no one (really) cares! :3\n\nTell, me, please, what becomes of most art. As a person who'd spent a decade working in estate liquidation, I'll tell you: it ends up in the trash. I have personally black-bagged the art and crafts of many dozens of persons, many of who (if not all of them, frankly) had more talent than I could dare pray for. It happens. :3\n\nAgain, I've put the lives of many, many persons in the back of a pick-up truck. Some of it goes to sell at the shop (furniture, etc), and much of what is rest gets taken to the dump. The departed's furry porn would be worthless to me (as well to most in my profession), so guess where it ends up!\n\nIf I were to die right now, the trustees of my estate would pick up my art folders, flip through it, shake their heads disapprovingly, and throw it on a pile marked 'Marten's Mother May Want'. Knowing this, I'm placing only so much effort into that which I know will be eaten by silverfish in a drawer.\n\nThese foolish cartoons aren't worth meticulous goingsover; I don't do commissions/trades, etc.---no need to worry over whether Gene (still) looks good after flipping him horizontally, and/or if Tasli's eyes are 100% symmetrical. The school paper they're drawn on will recycle the same either way; it simply doesn't matter.\n\nTL;DR: please don't offer critique unless asked-for. :3","description_bbcode_parsed":"WATCHER (on 'Friends' piece): "On the blush, I would definitely eighty-six the crosshatching because it ends up looking more like a bruise in combination with the pink. That said, it looks great"
I fixed it to the best of my ability. I couldn't erase the pencil lines, as they were sealed under the pink wax of the colored pencil, so I had the brilliant idea of 'recoloring' via my mother's nail polish.
Failing that, I made some pink circles on a separate sheet, cut them out, and glued them over the offending cheeks.
This is what happens when one makes art via traditional methods. ^^
So, I was open to criticism, and I acted on it. Commonsense it is to accept advice or criticism one agrees with. In the case of the blush, I could see how it could be misinterpreted (and, given the context, a casual viewer might think Tasli punched Gene or something! XD), so the correction was made (and i'll remember not to crosshatch blushes in the future).
...That said.
I'm not a fan of unasked-for critique. Sure, if I'm going to be compared with some art-god on DeviantArt, I suppose I have everything to prove ...but I honestly cannot be bothered. It's not that I'm lazy (though that fact doesn't help), it's more I'm a realist. :3
HYPOTHETICALATCHER: "Realist? Who're you fooling, Marten: you're a Christian!"
"Be sure to answer the foolish arguments of fools, or they will become wise in their own estimation" -Proverbs 26:5
*rubs paws together*
"...don’t insult anyone to pay them back for insulting you. But ask God to bless them"
-Peter 3:9
Damn it! ...Uh, I mean, bless you, child. *pats* :3
Returning to the subject, I'm of the opinion that anyone who can apply graphite to paper can draw. In fact, learning to draw is mostly about getting over the fear of a bad result. It's going to happen 9many, many times over), but improvement will come! :D
Even so, I would say also that not everyone can draw 'well'.
What's it mean to draw 'well'? It's a very subjective matter, but I would define it as drawing to one's one's satisfaction. If one is satisfied with one's art, then one draws 'well' in their eyes ...everyone else is either someone whose talent we wish we had (no artist draws as well as they would like) or is merely a critic (who the artist owes nothing to, in most cases).
For myself, I can say I'm satisfied with my 'quickie' art, I'm not blind---I see the problems, but to linger on the would be to fail to see the forest for the trees.
For those unfamiliar with that expression, it effectively means such a one cannot appreciate the characters, story or scenario because they're focused on (say) one arm being longer than the other. It's discouraging and stupid; I've learned to think myself away from that. :3
Additionally (and this is the big one)---no one (really) cares! :3
Tell, me, please, what becomes of most art. As a person who'd spent a decade working in estate liquidation, I'll tell you: it ends up in the trash. I have personally black-bagged the art and crafts of many dozens of persons, many of who (if not all of them, frankly) had more talent than I could dare pray for. It happens. :3
Again, I've put the lives of many, many persons in the back of a pick-up truck. Some of it goes to sell at the shop (furniture, etc), and much of what is rest gets taken to the dump. The departed's furry porn would be worthless to me (as well to most in my profession), so guess where it ends up!
If I were to die right now, the trustees of my estate would pick up my art folders, flip through it, shake their heads disapprovingly, and throw it on a pile marked 'Marten's Mother May Want'. Knowing this, I'm placing only so much effort into that which I know will be eaten by silverfish in a drawer.
These foolish cartoons aren't worth meticulous goingsover; I don't do commissions/trades, etc.---no need to worry over whether Gene (still) looks good after flipping him horizontally, and/or if Tasli's eyes are 100% symmetrical. The school paper they're drawn on will recycle the same either way; it simply doesn't matter.
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