what do you see to gain from it, then? what kind of person gives criticism, expecting it to be ignored?
I'm going to use a real-world example here just to sort of wrap this up.
For the longest time, one of my friends, a friend who far exceeds me in artistic ability, refused to give me anything but constructive criticism. At the time, I was used to having hordes of DA users groveling at my feet and kissing my ass about every tiny doodle I submitted, so as one might expect, the fact that I couldn't get the same out of the person I looked up to irked me to no end. But as a result, I started pushing myself harder and harder, desperately trying to get to the point where I
could impress him. I've pushed myself far -- further than I ever thought possible, and finally, I
can get a nod of approval out of him. And you know what? It feels good. No, amazing. I want to share that feeling with others as well, because it's more satisfying than any amount of ass-kissing could ever be.
And yeah, I know my attitude needs work, I'm sorry for being so stubborn. Let's just call a truce and get back to art.
