I've encountered a ton of people who post pictures, stories and whatnot to this community. Admittedly I don't consider myself having remarkably high standards but personally I think a lot of these people are quite good at what they do or at the very least, possess a degree of potential. Even if someone doesn't have the proper tools or experience to produce a top quality picture or story, I don't really mind if it shows they put a good deal of time and effort into it, they're open to critique and their art doesn't become stagnant and boring.
What about the rest of you guys? What (in your opinion) makes a great artist as well as a decent artist and what deems either category worthy of your attention? This can regard to drawings and/or writing or whatever.
PLEASE do not use this thread to attack or berate any specific groups or artists. This isn't about personal taste or talking about who sucks. This is about sharing opinions on what's GOOD about our community and encouraging people to improve.
>What (in your opinion) makes a great artist
>This isn't about personal taste
So which is it? I've always tried to encourage new artists, perhaps suggesting software. A few times I have posted tutorials for a particular procedure. However, an artist must find their own way. A complete beginner who aims high will get there in time—but it will take a lot of time to discover their own style, gain experience with tools, etc. The beginner who knows absolutely nothing about Photoshop or GIMP or some other tool and expects top notch results in the first evening is delusional.
Since we're talking about art, opinion will always come into this. The "inflation" spectrum has grown so wide that it now covers stuff that I would not class as inflation. In those cases, I try to refrain from commenting, but an artist must face negative reviews as well as positive.