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Richard you took the words right out of my mouth (1,2,3). Thank you!
I am of the opinion that a starving/striving artist are the same person and deserve the same attention when critiques are concerned. I admit that some of the things I say, when critiquing someones work, is not a 100% correct a 100% percent of the time. Still, I accept my shortcomings, in stride, and do my best to give individuals sound advice, advice that has been passed on to me bu reputable artists/teachers.
I have heard Mr. "G" American artist, deceased recent years, say that he went back to Paxton for two years in order to study drawing because his drawing was average.
Many artists of today have the notion that it is all about painting and the drawing will come automatic. This is like putting the cart in front of the horse. I toss this out being that many reputable artists critique and encourage this practice. Even when someone is painting it is still about drawing and color/values.
Sure it is important to work from life, especially when portraits are in question, but some have a difficult time with this fact, for what ever reason, and all they have is photos. Some do not have a talent but have a strong desire. Do you just brush them aside? NO! I believe that everyone should have a chance but they should be encouraged to practice sound techniques especially in drawing. If the drawing is sound one can use any color and make a face look fantastic. I believe that the impressionist and the movements of that time have done a grave injustice by branding academic studies as evil. It is not the studies that were evil it was the monopoly that brings things to not. I truly believe that this was the fight of that time, the impressionists.
I am of the opinion that everyones work should be critiqued, pro or not, before it should go to unveilings section. Why? First because even a pro can fall in love with the work and will miss some critical points that can present his/her work in a bad way. Second, a pro can benefit from such a critique. Third, another artist can benefit as well from such critiques, most artists make similar mistakes. The list is endless.
All can take part in the critique section and this is good and this can be humbling. When I was at the academy one of the instructors came to me and gave me a critique. I accepted the critique and moved the entire eye 3mm towards the nose. After the eye was moved I realized that it was not the eye that needed adjusting rather the nose needed the attention. It took two such critiques before I realized that it was up to me to way the information offered. Now when accepting a critique one is to test, check, think before moving a eye, nose etc.
Please excuse me if I have discouraged anyone by my comments it is never my intention to do such a thing. I stand to be corrected on any point and offer my thoughts only towards the positive.
Thank you for taking the time.
I wish you nothing but the best
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