Just what I needed to read this morning. I have the same problem, work on a piece till I am so happy and hate to see it go, then I ask for an opinion, I get their weird comments that would change the whole painting to what they would like to see. I would like an honest critique that would tell me the mistakes that I have made and how to correct it. Instead I hear,, "Its not your best, or you should change the roof angle, I don't think the grass was that color," etc. etc. so their answers are confusing to me, I am asking about the structure, values, composition, interest.. and I hear language that tells me that its just a bad painting or requesting I change a spot that they would have done. I guess I need a very good class on how to critique my own or others paintings. Do you have any suggestions or know of a book that I could pick up ..
thank you for putting into words that the rest of us flounder with. Its all subjective, isn't it.
thank you for putting into words that the rest of us flounder with. Its all subjective, isn't it.
thanks sharon