Webcomic Diversity and Power to Change

@LCT_m_a_d exit_success
Mon, 22 Jan 2018 18:10:02 +0000

@LCT_m_a_d wrote:

One thing to remember is that giving feedback is an art in itself. The art of conversation.

Generally I try not to change what the artist is trying to do. If I give feedback it will tend to be like "I like how you did this" or "my favorite part of the drawing is that" or maybe even "Im not a fan of this in comparison". Its the kinda feedback the creator at any skill level can make decisions from.

I avoid saying things like "You need to start doing this" or "you'd be a better artist if you add that". I find this kind of aggressive feedback is not really good for the smaller creative environments regardless of skill levels. Its good when you cant afford to make mistakes but art and experimenting is all about mistakes. Plus it may sound confident and knowlegeable in our own heads but it really comes off as hubris. Professionals and successful artists Ive spoken to avoid this kind of presentation. Plus many brilliant new ideas were wrong until they turned out to be right. So if you give feedback remember to give YOUR feedback and not THE feedback.