Seven Days in the Art World

This week you're reading an excerpt Seven Days in the World. On your blog write a short personal response to what you've read. Any revelations? Surprises? Can you imagine yourself participating in a crit like the one described here?

At the California Institute of the Arts, there art critics are pretty intense. It surprises me that at an art school the critics are so dreaded. I feel that at an art school, student should be use to art critics. I was stunned how personal the critics were. I feel that at a intense school, student should be more professional. They should comment on small details, like shadows, lighting, coloring ect. However, I also understand why they would be personal because intense art students probably invest a lot of time and emotions in their art. Critics and criticisms are not just against the art, but against the students personality, believes, and emotions.

I could not see myself in a critic like this. I'm not very good at giving critics. I do not like how personally the critics get. I feel like tension would be very high during those critics. I don't do well in high tension situations.