Critique Handbook

A critique is a very important part of the process of creating art. Often times when one is intensely thinking or working on a piece they lose track of their goals or how it may be interpreted by others. Due to the size of our class, I believe that one giant critique could be difficult to accomplish successfully. I find that the most helpful comments come from casual conversations. I believe that in our class we should have small groups of the same people meet once a week and every two weeks or at the end of a project we all meet as a group to see the collection of work. I believe that smaller groups would create a comfortable environment where people will give their honest opinion and be able to ask questions without the artist feeling pressured. I get the most out of a critique when the person who is speaking is 100% honest. When I critique others I am as honest as I wish them to be. I believe people should give advice as they wish to receive it. I feel I can contribute by doing this, saying what I am thinking without reservations but purely to improve the work, not tear it apart.