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Advice and Opinion
9 years ago
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Alright, I'm honestly just ranting here and possibly just being biased from my own personal experiences and studies, but figured Id give my opinion and tell some useful advice to people willing to be an artist or just appreciate any artistic medium. You can call me wrong or give me opinions yourself and Id honestly be okay with debating and learning something new from the rest of you in the comments below.In life, we experience and learn things through action, inspiration, and motivation from others, as well as ourselves, not through just practice alone, as most would tell you. In my personal opinion, the more you're willing to learn and experience, your skill becomes more than the plethora of what you'd expect on paper. Practicing however helps you get used to your subject matter, through rendering on a repeated process, which can be good for consistency, but not skill alone, even if repetition is a skill.Making something new is never easy, but innovation can be made through study. What that means is, those who are willing to learn from history can pave a way for the future to come. Most artists of the past got that, but nowadays its in such an abundance that its hard to get a grasp on that, which is sad because there are tons of artists who are very good in what they do, especially on this site.So when criticism occurs and when it comes to a comparison with a current artist, there's a bit of a bitter taste between artists, that some don't even want to recognize one another. Everybody has their own style and skill that makes them unique, comparing the two would be like two cooks preparing the same dish. Sure they'll cook it differently, but when it comes to an audience, the audience chooses whom they like the best, including the artist if they were a part of said audience. Good criticism should never be compared to your own skill, but from your artistic studies and those who are willing to learn from it. To me that is a better way than being forceful or tactful about it.So, in conclusion, my advice is to Experience, Learn, and Give Good Criticism. Otherwise, you'll be stuck in the same hole as the other bitter artists who choose to go nowhere with their style.