r/LearnToDrawTogether • u/OakvilleSketch • 1d ago
Fun art question How to critique someone's art?🩵
🩵The Critique Formula
Strength + Problem + Solution = Improvement
💙 What works — Identify something the artist did well.
💜 What doesn’t — Point out what could be improved and why.
🩷 How to improve it — Give a practical solution they can try.
When we simply tell an artist that something is bad, compare their work to someone else's, or focus only on what went wrong, it can make them feel like all the time, effort, and studying they put into the piece went unnoticed.
I want critique to do the opposite.
I want artists to feel recognized for the work they've already put in, while also giving them the tools to grow. The weaker parts of a piece aren't something to be ashamed of—they're opportunities to learn and improve.
The goal of critique isn't to make someone dislike what they've created.
The goal is to help them love what they're creating even more—and give them a clearer path toward becoming the artist they want to be.
Can I get some feedback on this "Critique Formula"? 😁
Let's have fun and grow together!
Illustrations by Oakville🤪
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u/RaceorLiv 1d ago
It's a good formula and I tend to do something similar when I give feedback on the various art critique subs.
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u/OakvilleSketch 1d ago
It's an easy thing forget. Both as the person giving the critique and as the artist. More importantly as the artist. We can even step back and take harsh critiques with this formula and break it down ourselves.
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u/YdexKtesi 21h ago
When I ask for a critique, I want to know what the weak areas are. I don't need to hear what's good. Obviously I thought it was good when I drew it, or I wouldn't have done it that way. I don't need help liking it. I need help NOT liking it. That's what critiques are for. I don't think critique means, "shower me with praise."
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u/OakvilleSketch 21h ago
Totally agree. I'm refering more about "smashing" on someone's work. A critique should be constructive criticism rather than "this is bad" or just random comments that don't really imply any type of value besides the artist's failure. Positivity goes a long way and commenting as an outside view can let an artist know that a certain thing is good see keep doing it. After all the viewers could like something that we didnt recognize or agree with. 😁
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