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March 23, 2012
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I find it odd that people comment on works of art (only) with quotes by the people depicted. Yeah, I played the game / saw the movie / read the comic too. Fanbase fistbumps are cool, but don't people realise that artists crave feedback of their, you know, ART?
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:iconloreshaper-kethal:
well to be honest, i figure a good system is the one i use (hence why i use it ;p )

which consists of 3 parts in order:
-a commentary on the subject of the piece
-followed by a commentary on the piece itself
-ended with a quick note of the fanbase bump variety.

a good example is the pic you made of sheogorath, and how i would respond to it:
"ah yes, good old sheo, most hilarious of all the deadric princes, oh how it is a talent of his. i do say you have captured his essence quite well here.
the marvelously refined detailing you have managed, such as his complextion, expression, eyes, and most notably the features of his jacket-simply exquisite.
.....(also, cheese, for everyone!!!! ;p ) "

that makes the best of all three, wouldn't you say?
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:icononelastauthor:
The problem is commenting on the internet is a voiceless medium, with next to no human contact. If you can look someone into the eye and give them your honest opinion about their work, it is real and people can really take it in.

So what happens when you're commenting from half the world away, using words and being unable to use intonation and body language to convey your point? Well, 99% of it is lost in translation and one innocent comment can be taken the wrong way. We've all seen it at one point, where someone says something along the lines of "The pencilwork/paragraph structure/random example seems a little off" and then it all explodes.

So rather than drawing that flak down on their heads some people just go with the safe option of "Hehe, funny character said something funny" or "WOOOOO! Pop culture reference!"

Which is a shame because comments can help artists learn and develop their skill, while at the same allowing them to learn how to deal with those more overly critical comments. And it also helps commentators to learn how to better voice their ideas and thoughts. Both sides lose out in the end.
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:iconloreshaper-kethal:
and that is precisely why i always make sure to leave thoughtful commentary via my writing skills, so that the writing is tactful and helpful.

good point though, some people apparently don't know how use written medium in this way, so they dumb it down a fair bit.
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:iconturnedtostone:
I know personally, I feel that I'm qualified to give actual feedback in my comments because I'm not artist at all. There's one reason at least. :)
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:iconchristelwink:
Don't artists realize that feedback require, you know, thought? :p

But seriously, I don't think people mean to annoy you. We just dont know what to say, we're obviously not as good at arting as the artist, and we're not likely to be able to add much more than "Cool!" or "May the Force be with you."
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