Scared To Post Work
polycounter lvl 11
Is it natural to be afraid to show my work to you guys? i mean, obviously i have the same fear as every other artist, that someone will see what you see which is what's wrong with the work but i just feel like all my work is so subpar that im afraid to show it lol, anyone else feel the same way?
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When you aren't afraid to show mistakes you start being able to learn from those mistakes. If you make a point to not make the same mistake twice you'll grow rapidly.
Here's the link to the WIP
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1517926#post1517926
You'll be fine.
And don't worry, people may be harsh but they're not going to tell you you're worthless or some other jargon. You'll get good critique from amazing artists, which is exactly what any artist would want.
Don´t show > no crits > errors still there > they are repeated endeless times > frustration > failure.
That's why i do art, cause i know i'm not at the level iwant to be but someday (maybe after i get work) I'll be a beast, at least i hope.
I've been doing the 3D stuff and video game modding for 10 years now...and I never post my work...Which is probably a heavy given as to why I have such few contacts and soo many know of me. While the few that do, say I am really good to great. But I still wonder around with the idea I need to keep my stuff hush hush...
This stuff will embed its way to your mind as a way of thinking and trust me. Don't get there!
Start posting, and post like its your blog. You won't regret it and people will probably add you into their networks as long as you don't be a douche and you show that you are interested in improving...[gives myself this feedback as we speak ^^]
At first its both exciting when you do, and a slight letdown when you do as well. Because sometimes you won't get the crits you asked for...but keep doing it. Because eventually people are going to wonder why your thread is getting so many posts and attention, that it must be worth looking at and giving a piece of mind about.
I must not fear.Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain.
edit: and yes, it's highly demotivating to get no comments, or very few comments on your work. it'd be nice to even get some criticism now and again, rather than just "nothing".
So I stopped for a fairly long while, and decided to visit polycount pretty exclusively (rather than the multitude of places I'd try to keep up with before). These days I'm not so much afraid of posting, but I am always a little worried that other people will be seeing something completely different than what I'm seeing in my work. Which is good in a sense, because I imagine it's immensely important for me to know how stuff reads to other people. But it's also a little unnerving, and if nobody gives any feedback, then you're in a position of "...shit."
It's odd how it works, but I think the key is to post your stuff if you feel like posting it, but to do so realizing that you're going to need to keep working regardless of many replies or no replies.
Many times I get few or none comments with my works, but I dont feel worried about. This just means that the particular posted piece is generic and don't play with viewers emotions. You see, people here reacts more according to emotions, not techniques. This is waht makes inspirational artists inspirational. They already transcended this line of just technique. And tell stories with each piece. Show their persoanlity with each new work. This should be the goal in your pieces, express yourself, your feelings. Not to be seen, not to get attention.
Once I realized that, I lost the fear.
EDIT: Two Listen, my way of thinking is very similar to yours. I stoped too to try to be seen in any place, and focused here. I just post in PC now. My posts here are sincerely dedicated to improvement, not an atempt to be an star, like I used to do before.
i dont feel like being an average joe, but according to that graph io must be.
what are you fearing? honestly, people can tell you you're shitty, you pick up your stuff and work on it a little harder. nobody hurt nobody. that fear is irrational...
i think our industry is kinda harsh aswell, so you shouldnt really pick up the words too personally.
i honestly prefer someone who is critizing my work to those "yay"-sayers.
what i fear a lot more is being misunderstood in the general talk and technical forums, where you express opinions and stuff :$
Your mom thinking you are a good artist is much different than if your peers think you are.
nobody cares, you're not being judged, just your work. accept crits as they are, make changes, learn.
nobody likes offering up a piece of themselves up to be possibly rejected or ridiculed, but without doing that nobody would have any fun in life.
just do it.
just never ask for a spanking... some enjoy it too much ;-)