After reading a critique of his recent painting, your friend George is sad. The writer said horrible things about George’s painting. You do not agree with the writer’s critique at all. What is the best thing for you to say to George to help put his critique in perspective and cheer him up?

Question

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Responses

“Most people who write critiques are highly qualified.”
“Most people who write critiques are highly qualified.”

“Even if your art is terrible, at least someone wrote about it.”
“Even if your art is terrible, at least someone wrote about it.”

“Some great artists have received negative feedback and become very successful.”
“Some great artists have received negative feedback and become very successful.”

“I guess I need to dislike your work too because the writer must be correct.”

Answer 1

The best response to help put George's critique in perspective and cheer him up is:

“Some great artists have received negative feedback and become very successful.”

This statement acknowledges that negative feedback is a common experience among artists and reinforces the idea that success can still be achieved despite criticism.