Comments on: The Art Biz ep. 115: How to Get Better Feedback When You Want to Improve

By: Debra Disman

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 02:03:49 +0000

In reply to debra disman.

Again, so brilliant Alyson, and compelled me to connect a colleague with you….All best!

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 21:05:09 +0000

In reply to Ricky Borgia.

Thank you, Ricky! I appreciate hearing from you.

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By: Ricky Borgia

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 15:42:33 +0000

Hi, It is a joy (spelled JOY) to receive your newsletters and advice articles regarding the immensely subjective and impossibly nuanced business (with a capital B) of Art.

Grateful (:

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By: Kathy Rennell Forbes

Fri, 01 Feb 2019 18:55:26 +0000

Especially when giving feedback to students, I first always find something to praise about the painting. And depending on their skill level, I can give appropriate suggestions or hints on areas that could use additional work. I usually preface it with “Others may have different opinions but this is mine and you as the creator are the ultimate decision maker.”

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By: Heather Ernst

Wed, 16 Jan 2019 21:30:33 +0000

In reply to susan mclaughlin.

Perfect! I only wish issues were that simple in marketing, and maybe they are, but I haven’t grasped that yet!

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By: Cathy Read

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 21:53:16 +0000

Thank you Alyson, feedback is always a thorny issue, but very helpful when wanted and done properly. The point about feedback being requested is particularly relevant. Last year I was demonstrating outside an exhibition I was taking part in – it was a hot day and a beautiful location, all very lovely. Mostly it went well but I spoke to one chap (an art teacher) who felt it necessary to tell me how I should “correct my grip so I could draw more freely”. Completely inappropriate and uninvited. Fortunately, I maintained my cool and felt I handled the situation politely.

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By: Rosalie Winesuff

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 21:02:08 +0000

Usually when asked for comments my response would be about initial emotion. Pleasing color, composition, all the technical stuff that contributed to the piece, would be the first visual discussion. Often an artist will stop there. Sometimes another memory comes up.
“I was looking for my cat under the porch and the patterns on the stairs made me stop.” That is the response I hope for. The spark that stimulates the artist to create should always be encouraged.

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By: Daniela Matchael

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 14:05:27 +0000

Great article! I love the idea of the OreoFeedback. Most of the time people are Not ready or not taught how to give feedback.So when asked to give feedbackYou understand it as simply Giving negative criticism.Not because they don’t see anything positive on your work, But because,As you said,They don’t have any parameters to start with.
ThisArticle also made me Reflect on How I am a person who tends to give critical feedback without askingWhat kind of feedback the person is asking for. I tend to be a fixer. This is a great exercise To be more empatheticWhen giving feedback.

Thank you!

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By: susan mclaughlin

Mon, 08 Feb 2016 14:38:56 +0000

Feedback is a necessity. If you don’t have it, you are working in a vacuum. It’s important to know viewers’ reactions. Of course, we all want them to be positive. But negative feedback can be encouraging too because it means that the critic is engaged with your work enough to think about it, analyze it, and that he or she cares about it enough to make comments. My standard reply to negative comments is, “Thank you. You’ve given me something to think about.” And then I do think about it and either adapt or discard it.

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By: Doug

Mon, 14 Sep 2015 21:35:57 +0000

my feedback comes from my muse, but she can be brutal.

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