undiscoveredartist

After years of being an artist and designer, I now question how it is we should approach judging another’s work. There are so many different styles out there, and so many different viewpoints as well. Do I consider the individual before I judge? Do I simply take the work at face value?

I only know a couple things when I view an artwork. It is usually if I like the colors and the subject.

I really think I would be the worst judge in the world, because I think that just about everything I look at has unique aspects as somebody’s expression or interpretation of life. It must be very difficult to judge another’s work.

I have been through many many critiques and I can tell you, sometimes some of the things people say about another’s work is baseless. Other times, it is quite useful. Usually you end up with some critical person who can burst your bubble faster than anyone else. I usually let this kind of criticism pass through me with little effect. Then I hit the ignore button.

I believe we should look at the artistic capacity of the person and use that as a scale.  If my aunt paints something for example, I decide it is attractive and well done for someone who has never painted anything before.

It is just like this online class I am in with my brother. It’s a literature class. I know his capacity, and I know he is really trying hard. I don’t think it is fair when other people strong and experienced in a certain area don’t have anything positive to say. Of course, if you have something to teach and the experience to back it up then you should. But leave the person with something positive to grow on!

There goes that ignore button again.

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