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Post by bethany54 on Nov 12, 2005 23:27:11 GMT -5
So you want your banner or sig rated. I need help here in knowing what exactly is being asked. Do you really want to hear a critique or do you want to be applauded? After having some experiences myself at other places and seeing others on this very board, I am reluctant to even suggest many comments other than to say that I like something.
Are we supposed to be rating composition, style, clarity, originality, or something else? I personally like clear crisp and clean. But I can appreciate some of the darker murkier sigs as long as they are readable but I would never consider using one of them in most cases. So it mostly boils down to personal preference for me. All of it is worthy of a 10 rating in someones' eyes. So from here on out, unless there is a specific question asked about composition or form or clarity, consider that I have rated your work as a 10.
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Post by admin on Nov 13, 2005 14:25:09 GMT -5
Bethany, for me, if I asked to be rated, I honestly would like a critique. There are times I just post, 'cause I want to show it off and then, I usually just post and say "here it is!" But then there are other times when I really do want feedback and advice on how to improve it, then, I ask "What do you think" or rate it or something like that. When I ask that, I am wanting to know basically all those things. And especially on ways that I can improve it. I really am wanting to grow as an artist and learn. And I really need other peoples feedback in order to improve. So, any advice you can give me, I would highly appreciate. And Bethany, you have helped me, and I appreciate any further input and help you can give me with your opinions.  |
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Post by Michael on Nov 13, 2005 19:15:46 GMT -5
Shan, I too feel the same. There have been a few posts that I've made in 'the gallery' so that I can get contrustuctive criticism and only a few goods or whatever. I mean, it made me feel good but like you mentioned, I want to grow as a graphics artist, and you cant grow on compliments alone.
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Post by bethany54 on Nov 15, 2005 5:43:27 GMT -5
Shan and Running,
Thank you for answering! I spent too many years teaching very tender hearted people how to draw, paint, sculpt and do ceramics. I've taught children, people with mental retardation and/or mental illnesses or brain injuries. I had hard times grading their works too. It is a bit easier if you can see the progression of someone's work and can judge on what their potential is. For some of the people that I taught just getting the paint to the canvas was a major victory worthy of a pizza party. On the internet, it seems that everywhere I go, people are asking to be rated on one thing or another. It is hard for me to know what they are really asking.
Some of the sigs I see here are very disturbing to me so I really CAN'T make any sort of comment about them. The thing that kills me is that there are things that I feel are being glorified which would be better off left alone. Still some of the graphics work on a few of them leaves me speechless. But I also feel unable to comment.
So please understand if I say nothing at all. I have some issues too with childhood tramas and tragedies and some of the sigs remind of those terrible times. I usually end up crying and closing my browser.
Shan I am so glad that my idle comments have helped you but again most of them were only about my personal preferences. It was you who recalled that you once did things a different way. And you must have liked that different way because it looks to me as if you have managed to pull the best of your skills together quite rapidly. If I wasn't so busy right now fixing up other people's bad scripting, I would try to keep pace with you and Matt on those tuts you guys are doing. But honestly I have been so busy that I still haven't reformatted and/or fixed my broken software.
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Post by lostsoul on Nov 15, 2005 10:07:03 GMT -5
I would like to be corrected really yet im not very good at being told what to do. but its the only way i can learn really. sometimes i find it difficult to understand so i ask for help. sometimes i think people get annoyed at this as im always asking for help but thats what you pros are there for  however i do like some praise as it keeps you going. if all you get is beter luck next time etc your not going to have the confidence to carry on. so if you want to be praised its good to post your ideas adn grafix but personally i wouldnt expect all prasies as i said above but i expect to learn from my mistakes. For instance i once made my grafix to bit but now ive learnt from some one tellin me |
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