Comments on: Strip News http://artpatient.com/2008/08/22/strip-news-2/ webcomic news, webcomic reviews and commentary Fri, 11 May 2012 14:14:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: The Doctor http://artpatient.com/2008/08/22/strip-news-2/comment-page-1/#comment-46 The Doctor Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:13:37 +0000 http://www.artpatient.com/?p=110#comment-46 I concur. To me, that is like my disregarding any and all advice you may ever give me on something I write simply because you are an artist of pen and paper, not words. I don't think, furthermore, that their idea could be put out in the manner in which it was without it coming across as arrogant, to be quite honest. Perhaps it's a matter of how it was phrased, more than anything else. I concur. To me, that is like my disregarding any and all advice you may ever give me on something I write simply because you are an artist of pen and paper, not words. I don’t think, furthermore, that their idea could be put out in the manner in which it was without it coming across as arrogant, to be quite honest. Perhaps it’s a matter of how it was phrased, more than anything else.

]]> By: Delos http://artpatient.com/2008/08/22/strip-news-2/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Delos Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:25:41 +0000 http://www.artpatient.com/?p=110#comment-45 The guy who wrote the post has some beefs with people offering him advice on his comic. There is more to it, but it's all just a wall of noise to him (and the other authors.) In their book, they say that aspiring webcomic artists should ignore all critics and reviewers. (Included in these authors is they guy who draws Sheldon, the Evil, Inc artist and the Starslip Crisis artist.) They claim you should only accept advice from someone who is better than you are at what creating comics. My beef is not so much with them feeling that way (due to their situation) but rather that is poor advice. I'd hate to overlook a good idea that comes from any source. Reviews are useful to readers but also to let the artist know how other people see the comic. I think it's useful information to know how both non-artists and artists feel about your comic. The artist can only have one point of view, so getting a variety of feedback is good. I am starting to think these guys simply feel over-criticized. They've chosen to only listen to their comic peers as a result, which does come off as arrogant and shortsighted. Hopefully, the next book they make will have something more practical on the topic. The guy who wrote the post has some beefs with people offering him advice on his comic. There is more to it, but it’s all just a wall of noise to him (and the other authors.)

In their book, they say that aspiring webcomic artists should ignore all critics and reviewers. (Included in these authors is they guy who draws Sheldon, the Evil, Inc artist and the Starslip Crisis artist.) They claim you should only accept advice from someone who is better than you are at what creating comics.

My beef is not so much with them feeling that way (due to their situation) but rather that is poor advice. I’d hate to overlook a good idea that comes from any source.

Reviews are useful to readers but also to let the artist know how other people see the comic. I think it’s useful information to know how both non-artists and artists feel about your comic. The artist can only have one point of view, so getting a variety of feedback is good.

I am starting to think these guys simply feel over-criticized. They’ve chosen to only listen to their comic peers as a result, which does come off as arrogant and shortsighted. Hopefully, the next book they make will have something more practical on the topic.

]]> By: The Doctor http://artpatient.com/2008/08/22/strip-news-2/comment-page-1/#comment-44 The Doctor Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:34:22 +0000 http://www.artpatient.com/?p=110#comment-44 Perhaps it is simply because I am not an artist with ink and pen, personally, but I do have a question/observation - doesn't it seem a bit arrogant to put forth the idea that artists "shouldn't" listen to critics? Are they believed to be so far above the rest of we mere mortals that they suddenly are above reproach/criticism/improving their work because someone else sees something they don't? To me that buys into the whole "misunderstood/angst filled/no one can REALLY understand you because you're a genius and they aren't" nonsense that too often gets parceled out along with art. When dealing with a webcomic, especially, that seems almost laughable. That's the impression I get from these discussions and articles of the nature of the one mentioned. Hopefully this comment won't go unanswered as others on this page have (ahem) :) Perhaps it is simply because I am not an artist with ink and pen, personally, but I do have a question/observation – doesn’t it seem a bit arrogant to put forth the idea that artists “shouldn’t” listen to critics? Are they believed to be so far above the rest of we mere mortals that they suddenly are above reproach/criticism/improving their work because someone else sees something they don’t? To me that buys into the whole “misunderstood/angst filled/no one can REALLY understand you because you’re a genius and they aren’t” nonsense that too often gets parceled out along with art. When dealing with a webcomic, especially, that seems almost laughable.

That’s the impression I get from these discussions and articles of the nature of the one mentioned. Hopefully this comment won’t go unanswered as others on this page have (ahem) :)

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