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Guide to Advanced Critiques

A Guide to Advanced Critiques   Advanced critique is as much an art as your deviations are art. It takes skill and the careful sculpting of ideas to make a comment into a helpful, discerning, judging piece of advice that will aid the deviant to create better art.   In recent years, advanced critiques have gotten a bad name and there are only a few left who understand or know how to write a good critique. And there are many who shy away from writing critiques for fear that they will be accused of flaming.   This goal of this guide is to train you on how to write a critique.   Step 1... check to see wheth
I'm going to try to give at least one decent comment/critique per day because I am in need of finding my "deviousness" again. I'd like to spread this idea around a little. Let's start critiquing artwork together. It seems like people are enjoying the new favourite feature too much and they've completely forgoten about comments. Don't get me wrong, I think that Collections is a really awesome feature, and I use that feature a lot, but from what I've heard around from a lot of other people, a favourite without a comment means absolutely nothing.

I'm guilty of the occasional fav-and-run too. But I'd like to start giving back to the community by using another feature which has been around for a while. The Critique feature. Good critiques are valuable! Favorites are nice, comments are good, but honest well thought out critiques are great.

If you need help in writing a critique, the featured tutorial above offers practical guidelines on where to start and how to complete an advanced critique. This tutorial has been translated into French as well, and the French version can be found here.

To find things that you can critique check out the "Critiqueable" gallery.

Critiques

Integrity
by *yoshi-matsumura

This is a very pretty minimalistic wallpaper. I'm sure it will make someone's desktop very hapy. I'm not sure the picture is enhanced a...

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Cygnus A
by =ingenium-atrum

This is beautiful manip! I love the color you chose for the image. I resembles a black and white, or faded sepia. I like this because i...

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Haven
by !InvertedApocalypse

This is a very impressive piece of art. It had quite an impact on me (no pun intended). The terrain and shadowmap of the planet are exc...

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Violet Eye
by *renesmee1carlie

I was instantly attracted to this picture when I saw it. The eye manipulation is not exactly an original concept, but I love the color;...

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Some of the excellent artwork I've discovered on my travails through dA.

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Hi, I'm `cypher-neo.

I am a normal person with opinions and feelings, just like everyone else.

I love the rain and the cold - and I hate really hot summers. I long to move to someplace with long cold winters, and short summers.

I was in a car accident when I was 11 years old. Although I could technically mark my date of disability from then, it was only recently - in the last 7-8 years - that it actually became a severe limiting factor to my holding down a job. I am missing 1/4 of my brain due to the car accident and extensive brain surgery. I have autism, Bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress, complex partial and petit mal seizures, synaesthesia, black out spells, short-term and long-term memory loss, severe migraines, and difficulty walking.

I am a computer nerd extraordinaire - I give normal nerds an inferiority complex. I do my best to smile at all times, and I have an infectious laugh. I'm a professional photographer and I write poetry and prose. I feel I'm better at writing stories than poetry, but sometimes I can't think of the words to say to write longer, so then I write verses. I like vividness of subject in both pictures and literature.

I rarely ever drink - but never to any excess when I do drink - and I don't smoke or do drugs.

I only take criticism well when it's coming from my equal - someone who has "been there, done that". I don't respect criticism from people who give their two cents but have never tried to do what I do.

I dominated the debate class in college; no matter what subject, I was undefeated in debate for 2 years. Despite my track record with word fighting, when I have a choice I will only pick fights that I have a excellent chance of winning.

I'm very eclectic in television and movies. I like Japanese anime/cartoons. I love science fiction television series like Stargate, Star Trek, and Doctor Who.

I'm not the owner of any clubs, but I love helping people unreservedly. If you ever need any help, just send me a note and I'll be glad to assist you as far as possible.

I'm a SuperdAmn Ambassador, and if you have any questions about that script or need help, I'll be happy to help.

I am fiercely loyal to all of my friends, and I always stand up for my friends and what I believe in. If someone does or says something that I feel is wrong, I'll respond and, remembering my debate statistics above, I can be a fierce fighter when I'm needed to be.

I am addicted to coffee and hot chocolate. I hate weak coffee.

I figure I'll never be remembered for doing anything impressively special in life, but I hope to be remembered for all the small things I've helped in.

Devious Info

  • Current Residence: Earth
  • deviantWEAR sizing preference: XXL
  • Print preference: Anything. :)
  • Interests: photography, photomanipulation, and writing
  • Favourite band or musician: Carrie Skipper, ATB
  • Favourite genre of music: Electronic/Ambient/Chillout/House
  • Operating System: Ubuntu Linux 10.04
  • MP3 player of choice: Amarok
  • Shell of choice: peanuts (honey-roasted)
  • Skin of choice: my own (I'm kinda attached to it.)
  • Favourite game: Zangband
  • Favourite gaming platform: Linux
  • Favourite cartoon character: Ctrl-Alt-Del
  • Personal Quote: But if I get a life, who will my keyboard talk to?

Go ahead... ask me something! [link] 

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=KakeraNoKirei:iconKakeraNoKirei:
Thanks for the fave! :rose:
Mon Jul 5, 2010, 1:59 PM
~628071:icon628071:
thanks for the llama. (Although I don't quite get what it means yet --> I'm new at deviantArt)
Mon Jul 5, 2010, 10:01 AM
`DAnnsCreations:iconDAnnsCreations:
:blowkiss:
Wed Jun 30, 2010, 9:22 AM
*faerietaledreams:iconfaerietaledreams:
Thanks for another favorite!♥
Tue Jun 22, 2010, 6:30 PM
~meursaultx:iconmeursaultx:
Llama, llama, llama, llama, llama... chameleon. Boy George? :paranoid:
Sat May 8, 2010, 3:08 AM

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:iconcybergranny:
`cybergranny 15 hours ago
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There are no bored people only lazy people
:spank: :spank: :spank: me please :lick:

A BIG THANK TO =psivamp for the cute avatar she made me :grope:
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=Hieronimus-art 1 day ago
Thank you for the llama :), have a good summer !

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Promotion of the month - > Two strawberries II
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=CommanderEVE 2 days ago
I have looked at your page and I think your cool. 8) I also have Autism. I liked reading your DA ID. :D

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~Zaatharen Is My Twin Protoss Brother From Aiur! ^_^

If I become a millionair, I want to go into Space.
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~ophidia-black 4 days ago
Thank you very much for the llama badge! :hug:

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Are you here for an argument?
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~zimcod7 5 days ago
thanks for the fav!

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Art is expression, and like knowledge, it's for the world. Not a paycheck.
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~rott-man 6 days ago
thanks for the fav:)
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~Notmiown Jul 21, 2010
Thank you for the :+fav:

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If you keep on doing what you've always done, you'll keep on getting what you've always got. W. L. Bateman
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Mood: Love `InvaderMar Jul 20, 2010
Thank you sooo much for the watch, hun!! :glomp: Love ya! :meow: :heart:



HAVE COOKIES FOR BEING SPECIAL!! :cookie::cookie::cookie:

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~chaoscollapse Jul 16, 2010
thanks for the fav)
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=bitflesh Jul 11, 2010
Thank you for the fave!

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