Recently, I became aware of the fact that, since the introduction of the Critique Feature, many non-subscribers who had previously been receiving feedback on their work were suddenly being completely overlooked. This surprised me quite a bit, so I decided to seek an expression of interest for a weekly news article that featured about 15 non-subscribers and two pieces of their work that they want good, thoughtful and in-depth feedback on.

The result was, quite simply, really positive. I received a lot of submissions and now have enough for about three weeks of these news features, each of which will be posted on either a Saturday or Sunday (Australian EST). There is nothing preventing us from critiquing non-subscribers (or even subscribers, for that matter!) using the comment system, so with this project I intend to generate community interest so that people with all sorts of artistic talent in a wide range of areas can receive great feedback. So, without further ado, allow me to officially begin this project with Critique for Non-Subscribers; Issue 1!


What is your task?
The point of this entire project is to get you, subscribers and non-subscribers alike, to use the general comment system to leave some good (thoughtful and in-depth), honest critiques on some of the following pieces (this could be as many as all of them or as few as just one! All that matters is getting great feedback for the overlooked non-subscribers!), or even to just encourage critiquing those who don’t have access to the Critique Feature.


The Features (in no particular order):


obsidian-sky
Faulty Gravity       Another day, another story. The gym is stagnant with the uncomfortable smell of sweat and teenage breath. You are adults now, a small man in a suit stutters in front of the crowd. Act like adults, he tells us. He is the principal.
      I’m reminded of an essay about graduating I once read. The author claimed that if we really acted like adults, the first thing we would do is unionize, march up to the office, and demand better conditions.
      Graduating is a privilege, not a right, the little man at the front continues. By now, we’ve heard this speech many times. Backpack zippers crackle as students become fidgety. A row of teachers against the far wall glare at point sources of buzzing whispers. They want a pay raise, but the state has bigger worries than the not-so-distant future.
      Don’t drink or do drugs



Cinnamonster
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domk275
   



Anonymous-Humor
   



asi-megusta
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sarahashleyphotos
   



geduliss
   
This deviant has requested that the following information be provided: “There were 6 pieces in this concept series. The idea was to take a well known traditional piece of art and put it into an environment, that seemed (before) alien to it.
I hoped that the new look would twist the peoples minds about which of the characters are good, who is evil, etc.”



Maxiway
   



Uranus-seventhsun




inmc
   



lemrac
   



A-Hanley-Creations

Mature Content

   



epikhighgal18
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cantas78
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6-58am
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Why aren’t I offering my services as a critic?
If I were to do that, I would have to limit this to deviants who only do a few select things (for example, photography), because I'm simply not qualified to critique everything that people want feedback on. With this idea, there’s a range of art available to be critiqued and the entire community in which to find someone able to be a critic for other mediums (such as literature, traditional/digital art, and so on).


So, feel free to browse the Features, and if you’re inspired to give some great feedback, please do!



This Project will be back next week with another 15 Deviants! If you'd like to be included in an upcoming Issue, feel free to note me (with the subject 'Critique for Non-Subscribers') or check my journal for links to my current Thumbshare thread.



_{Please be aware that this is not intended to generate argument for or against the Critique Feature! This is intended to assist the overlooked artists who are as deserving as anyone else to receive comments designed to improve their work.}