In chapter seven, Stewart talks about critiques and the techniques of critique that help you develop your artworks. About critical thinking.
I really appreciated this chapter and how she brought up the concepts of comparing and contrasting artworks that have similar themes. I also greatly appreciated the small section at the end of the chapter that talked about editing out the non-essential things in an artwork in order to make it better.
I have kind of always been a reverse minimalist when it comes to my art. I tend to overload my art pieces with just...stuff... in hopes of making it better, and in doing so I almost always end up killing the aesthetic of the piece. Time and time again I do it, and seem to never learn, but I am hoping that learning to apply these types of critical thinking will help me to create beautiful and meaningful art and be pleased with it when I originally think it is done and not continue adding more 'filler'.
"Minimal is good" is probably something I should chant to myself on a daily basis... I need to channel my inner Daria, I think.. Haha.
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