you know when teachers are always like, "constructive criticism only"? well believe that ALL criticism can be constructive, you just have to filter the criticism and find what is important in there to construct yourself. (does this even make sense?)
what i'm trying to say is, no matter what you do, there's gonna be someone that doesn't like what you are doing, and there's always going to be someone who does. but just because someone doesn't like your work doesn't make their opinion meaningless nor does someone liking your work mean that their opinion trumps all other crticisms.
basically, both criticisms are extremely bias; but that doesn't mean that they both don't hold any value.
if someone goes, "wtf, this shit sucks ass. what the hell were you thinking? this is just all wrong, you didn't put any thought into this, and you executed it all wrong" well, this may be a little harsh and very douchebaggy, but remember what i said at the beggining, FILTER. think about what this person actually did say other than "you fail at life," also reflect and think about yourself, "did i think this through? why did i do wrong in the execution of this?" some people are overly mean about some things, but it doesn't mean that they're wrong.
and the same goes for something like, "omg! this is so amazing! you're so talented! you should do more of this! this is perfect!" i personally think that it's harder to filter this kind of criticism, which is why i actually kind of hate it because 1. it feels super fake and 2. there's really no substance in it, if there's no problem, there's nothing to fix. but that's a lie. because there's always room for improvement, and this doesn't let you know what you need to work on. but, this kind of criticism is still valid because it shows you your strengths; which is something that most people are unaware of. sometimes when you get too much information, you sometimes need to be reminded of some constants in your life, like your talents or something.
i think there's two things about criticism that really get to me though, giving and recieving. you have to be able to recieve criticism well and be able to give good criticism. that means not sugar coating the hell out of it and not being a douchebag.
what pisses me off the most isn't people who GIVE bad, it's people who can't TAKE criticism. and not surprisingly, the people who can't take it well have NO idea that they can't. you know why? because they're so fucking full of themselves. they think that they're so correct and that they have everything done so perfectly that no one else matters, that the idea cannot be improved upon because it's already perfect, they only look for compliments, not criticism. and this is exactly why they piss me off, they have such a bad sense of reality that...they can't even admit it to themselves that they're wrong.
i think it's because they can't face themselves. like, they're afraid of what their going to see, they're afraid of their imperfections that are so visible to someone else's eyes. they want to be seen as perfect, or they just want to be seen. but there IS always room for improvement, so go ahead and put your all out there and show your imperfections, embrace the fact that they exist then change them.
you know what? when i'm an art teacher, i might start off my classes with this lecture, because a lot of people feel that when someone talks negatively about their art that the person is attacking them directly. and in a way, they are. art IS a way to express yourself, but there is a better way, or a more efficent way to show what you as who you are or make your statement be seen more clearly. when it all comes down to it, the technique is just as important as the statement, and if you want to be a successful artist, or even just an awesome person, you really have to be able to just put yourself out there, but love yourself enough to realize that you need to change. not only that but it gives you a chance to grow both artistically and mentally, it gives you a different perspective of yourself that you may not have noticed and although sometimes it may seem like you're being attacked directly (and in most cases, you will be because your art should reflect you) but you should open yourself to be attacked because you may not know what you are capable of.
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