C+C And Style Discussion (Split from Nayr's Thread)

[Crappy Blue Luigi]

Well you guys seem to be giving him hell about him not wanting to change his style. "Do something else" isn't critique; it's a demand. Now actual critique would be: "Not bad

i stopped reading here.

critique does not entail complements. this is something that comes up often, where people think that criticism needs to include more "helpful" phrases like "good job," "nice work," or "not bad." nobody needs to pepper their criticisms with things like this because it doesn't say anything critically about the work in question, and thus is pointless praise that never helps someone improve their work.

i get where you're coming from, but you're really in the wrong here. meta never "demanded" that nayr try new styles; he asked if nayr does anything other than this one specific style. the important thing is to realize that people come to tSR to improve as (pixel) artists and expand their abilities; by sticking with only one style, nayr is limiting himself creatively. if that's what he wants to do, then cool! take it somewhere else.

i'm curious; why are you being so defensive on behalf of nayr? do you feel like he needs to be defended from our harsh critique?