The Art of Taking Feedback
posted: May 1, 2009
Thank you Greg,T,A,J and all, for inviting me to be part of your community here at Drawger. I hope that you find my contributions interesting. This is a recent job from BusinessWeek. Synopsis:
Suggestions and, yes, criticism from colleagues, bosses, and underlings can be especially valuable to managers in hard times, as their companies try to survive the economic turmoil. But not everyone can take suggestions or criticisms. This article explains how to stop worrying and learn to love listening. It's about being able to decipher valuable things in otherwise harsh statements.
It was a pleasure working with art director, Victor Williams on this assignment. Victor picked the best of the sketches.
Suggestions and, yes, criticism from colleagues, bosses, and underlings can be especially valuable to managers in hard times, as their companies try to survive the economic turmoil. But not everyone can take suggestions or criticisms. This article explains how to stop worrying and learn to love listening. It's about being able to decipher valuable things in otherwise harsh statements.
It was a pleasure working with art director, Victor Williams on this assignment. Victor picked the best of the sketches.
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Leo Espinosa May 1, 2009
I hate your work! let's see how you take criticism.
Just kidding, man! I'm so glad you are here. Welcome to Drawger.
Gary Taxali May 1, 2009
Dick, that's a great piece man! Welcome to Drawger, bro'.
laura t. May 1, 2009
ha! love the final, but love the fishy monster heads even more.
welcome to the drawg!
Tim OBrien May 1, 2009
Love the sketches and the final.
Welcome to Drawger.
gregm May 1, 2009
hey Dick
Welcome!
Those sketches are keepers. Is that the Creature from the Black Lagoon?
Dale Stephanos May 1, 2009
Welcome to Drawger. I love the sketches and the final. Looking forward to more.
John Dykes May 1, 2009
Cheers Richard! I look forward to more. Love your work, Sir.
Cathleen Toelke May 1, 2009
Welcome to Drawger, Richard. Yay! I absolutely love your new monotypes, and this one is no exception. It's a treat to have you here showing your work.
Brian Stauffer May 1, 2009
Welocme Richard, we're a better group with you here!
Wonderful piece in BW.
Drew Friedman May 1, 2009
Welcome sir. Great debut!
Drew Friedman May 1, 2009
Welcome sir. Great debut!
Robert Saunders May 1, 2009
Good to see you on here, man. For some reason I thought you were already were, but I guess that was Facebook.
Steve Brodner May 1, 2009
Welcome aboard Richard! Beautiful, powerful stuff. Please post often!
Hal Mayforth May 1, 2009
Great to have you here, Richard. I've been a fan for years. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.
Joseph Fiedler May 1, 2009
Morning! That was quick! Welcome aboard and smooth sailing.
Marc May 1, 2009
Welcome to the clubhouse, Dick! Nice piece, and great to have you here. Keep 'em coming.
Scott Bakal May 1, 2009
Richard! Great to have you here!
Yuko Shimizu May 1, 2009
Great to see your sketches! So fun. Welcome to Drawger.
Christoph Hitz May 1, 2009
Splendid start, Richard and welcome to Drawger!
Carl Wiens May 1, 2009
Richard, great to see you here!
I would have run with the angry creature.
randy enos May 1, 2009
Great picture Richard. Welcome to the Drawger. You're one of my favorite illustrators.
Jim Paillot May 1, 2009
Lots of strong choices among those sketches. Love the textured final piece! Welcome aboard.
Adam McCauley May 1, 2009
Yay, great to have you here Dick!!
Welcome.
Laura Levine May 1, 2009
I Spy....the Creature from the Black Lagoon! Welcome to Drawger!
Michael Sloan May 1, 2009
Richard - Welcome! Nice piece!
James Steinberg May 1, 2009
I remember your printmaking waaay back in the early 80's. I've noticed your inner inkyness has re-emerged. Great piece.
Richard Downs May 1, 2009
OMG, This warm welcome is really appreciated folks, it makes me feel weepy inside like the little baby head but without the pain and anguish. Sincerely, Richard. aka- Dick
Leo, I cannot take criticism that's why the concept was so easy to come up with!. thx!.
Gary,Bro!
laura t,Thx!
Tim, You the man!, thx!.
gregm,One of my favorite all time movies, my friend!.
Dale, thank you, Mr S.
Cathleen, You are the best!
Brian,Dang, yer good.
Drew, Wow, thank you.
Robert, I promise I won't stalk you on FaceBook anymore.
Steve, You the mans, man!, thx!
Hal, Now I know that you are crazy, with love Thx!.
Joe, Howdy!, neighbor, thx!
Marc, Thank you, my friend.
Scott, Thank you Scott.
Yuko, :)
Christoph, thank you Mr. Hitz.
Carl, Thank you for liking the angry creature but I also played the accordion as a kid, we were both wrong in our choices!. thx!
Randy , Now I am going to cry, thank you my friend.
Jim, Thank you, Mr Jim.
Ad, Bro!
Laura, Thank you.
Michael, Hi Michael, thx!.
James, thank you my friend, we have both been around and fashion strikes twice.
Walter Vasconcelos May 1, 2009
I like your work Richard, welcome to the Drawger.
Richard Downs May 1, 2009
Hi John, I apologize for missing you in the above roster.You know we are friends, and thanks!. Another example of my support for proper proofreading. Thank you Walter, I like your work also.d
Chris Buzelli May 1, 2009
Hey Richard,
Welcome! Love your "inky style".
Victor Juhasz May 1, 2009
Very nice piece, Richard. Welcome to Drawger. I'd enjoy it if you explain how you get your effects. I also agree that the best sketch was selected from amongst a strong submission.
Richard Downs May 1, 2009
Hi Chris, Thank you my friend.
Victor, you are a very intimidating force, of illustration nature!. Even your portrait photograph makes me sit upright :) . To answer your question, the work is created through a printmaking process of drawing on the backside of the paper and transferring oil base ink to the surface of the paper. It requires multiple plates, registration and stuff like that. Very similar to tombstone rubbing or crayola transfers that we did as kids. I am glad that you like my work and, thank you!.
Joe Ciardiello May 1, 2009
Hi Richard, Welcome. Love your ink transfer work.
Mark Fisher May 1, 2009
Hello Richard, looking forward to your posts.
Hanoch Piven May 2, 2009
Welcome Richard!
Great piece.
You will soon learn how difficult it is to keep personally answering each and every comment you get with original things to say...
Zina Saunders May 2, 2009
I love your work; so happy to see you here!
Mike Moran May 2, 2009
Lookin' really good. Welcome Richard.
Plus anyone who uses the Creature from the Black Lagoon in a sketch is cool! That movie scared me when I was a kid!
Richard Downs May 2, 2009
Thank you, Joe, Mark, Hanoch, Zina and Mike and here's to keeping vibrant, original comments, and putting the "Wolfman", into my next assignment!.
*Plus, Adams' monster stamps are the real inspiration.
