Loxaraz In reply to BrotherBaston [2014-11-13 02:27:40 +0000 UTC]

thanks man! cheers!

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Loxaraz In reply to butterscotts [2014-07-25 04:41:49 +0000 UTC]

Yeah I had a bunch of fun doing the adora painting.

Yeah man, no problem.  I'm actually not the biggest fan of public slam crits (unless its from a professional).  I think it's healthier to have a group of people that know you and that you respect the opinions of to get good feedback from in a semi closed circle, iron sharpens iron.  I mean I could say what I don't like but just because I don't like it doesn't mean it's a good crit or will help you improve.  It might give you insight into things you're not seeing but it's still not very specific nor does it tangibly improve your art or give you a solution to things.

On the flip side I could inbox my email to you and I'd give some specific feedback for something you're working through in a more private setting where there is more room for back and forth dialogue/explanation.

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butterscotts In reply to Loxaraz [2014-07-25 12:46:14 +0000 UTC]

I never thought of it that way lol. Makes a lot of sense, as for solutions, it's much more fun to figure those out myself. I think my issue most of of time is that I give up on things too quickly and post it without thinking, "why am I stopping on this one, there is something I don't like about it" so I guess I'm just looking to the community to push me to do that. I also appreciate the comps like the one you gave because it gives me a little boost to keep going lol, not to mention I like comments like the one you gave on my sb because it contained reference to an artist I hadn't seen before and might've been something I would've missed out on. The email idea sounds good, if you're willing to do so, I would appreciate it. 

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Loxaraz In reply to butterscotts [2014-07-25 21:37:45 +0000 UTC]

yeah for sure, it's a great motivator, especially if you have the self awareness/maturity to glean through peoples opinions and take everything with a grain of salt.  It's a great litmus test to see what's going on in your own work. (the the majority of the people say my anatomy sucks... then logic says that my anatomy sucks...)

I also think you need to realize that every artist has oodles of paintings they never finish or complete.  It takes discipline to finish something n' get it to a level that is portfolio ready.  I've been learning that recently, as I'm doing these card designs for a local game designer.  The pay is next to nothing, but it's fun actually powering through something and getting a finished piece that more or less represents/includes everything I've learned over the years.

Another thing I noticed is the statement you made "...something I don't like about it" makes my ears perk up.  That is exactly were focused closed loop feedback is super helpful. A close feedback/crit partner(s) helps deduce what is and isn't working, and that's something only specific dialogue can pinpoint. It's not that they/I would provide you with "the" solution but you'd get to see "a" solution.  I find this helpful since it then help unblock per say creative arteries that couldn't solve said problem.  Once there is some movement it quite often becomes clearer and more solvable.  I love what the lvlup! guys are doing because of this very reason.  You get to see other people's solutions and understand how they think and then apply it to your own process.  If someone then knows how you think slash paint, which the majority of sketchbook lurkers don't, then they can help you zero in on your solutions even faster and then you improve at a more exponential rate than when you'd be aimlessly chasing generalized crits.

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butterscotts In reply to Loxaraz [2014-07-26 00:41:03 +0000 UTC]

Totally agree with you there haha. I used to get mad if anyone critiqued my work, I would say," that's the way I intended it to be" and would defend it against any nay sayers, poorly I might add But now, I enjoy anything said about my work, even if its negative, it means they took the time to view it and think up a negative comment for me lol. I mean I read every critique or comment coming my way, but as you stated, the ones the say,"study anatomy", or'"your anatomy sucks" are just generalization and not very helpful to narrow down an issue in any given piece of work. On the other hand, ones that explain whats wrong with my anatomy on a character, like "the ankle bone on the left leg of the character should be slanted, the outer protrusion is usually slightly higher than the inner one," is very informative and gives me a push in the right direction. That's kind of an odd example. As for someone knowing how I think/paint, I experiment quite a bit and adapt my method to meet each new challenge, I might not change the way I think though, and I see how it would be helpful in a closed looped feedback.  That's why I miss having a group of friends to draw with all of the time. We used to give critiques to one another and point out things that were wrong, and show each other how we solved this problem or that problem.

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Loxaraz In reply to Dri-Bee [2014-07-17 21:51:42 +0000 UTC]

haha that's ok, we've all done it! Thanks for droppin by!

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Dri-Bee In reply to Loxaraz [2014-07-18 08:42:37 +0000 UTC]

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Loxaraz In reply to TR-B [2013-06-13 06:07:28 +0000 UTC]

haha, I'm not too sure.

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Loxaraz In reply to FastWinger [2013-06-12 00:08:48 +0000 UTC]

yeah, I post stuff on here every once in awhile. Srry I hadn't responded to your last email. Not much to say, just looking forward to the next designs.

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FastWinger In reply to Loxaraz [2013-06-12 23:46:12 +0000 UTC]

Awesome.
No problem, hopefully I'll have more work to send your way soon.

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Loxaraz In reply to Kopuro [2013-06-10 22:35:40 +0000 UTC]

thanks, glad you enjoy it!

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Kopuro In reply to Loxaraz [2013-06-10 23:51:50 +0000 UTC]

Sure do! Oh, and since I can't find it here, I love the picture you drew of the two armies for Convergent Games.

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Loxaraz In reply to Kopuro [2013-06-11 00:25:05 +0000 UTC]

yeah, that was a fun one!

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Loxaraz In reply to AdamentSnow [2013-04-25 17:16:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks you have some nice mech designs on you page, keep it up!

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AdamentSnow In reply to Loxaraz [2013-04-28 14:17:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks you

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Loxaraz In reply to Sayon [2013-03-25 01:51:45 +0000 UTC]

cool beans, glad you appreciate it. I look forward to sharing more!

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Loxaraz In reply to Safira-the-Panther [2013-02-27 06:29:32 +0000 UTC]

thanks again!

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