Vexel Article - Wanted: Commenters - by Seven

There are two elements that make www.Vexels.Net what it is: vexelers and commenters. Without one or the other, the site wouldn't exist. Unfortunately sometimes people get so caught up in the vexeling half, they forget about the commenting half. Regulars to the forums will remember the recent talks about how the most amazing vexels get hundreds of comments while the less experienced vexel artists get few. Although most people talk about it, few do anything to remedy it.

Commenting takes very little time, and most people say a comment that gives helpful advice is more welcome than a favorite. Take a moment to visit a new artist and give them a little help. If you don't know what to say, visit Mike's article Giving A Good Critique. If you're pressed for time, even a short and to-the-point comment like "I think you should adjust the skin tone" will help.

I'm not saying that you shouldn't comment on amazing vexels. Even the best of the best need validation. I'm saying that everyone who visits here deserves a chance, and telling the good that they're good over and over isn't helping anyone and is generally a waste of your time. Go to the gallery page and look at the vexels with the alltime most comments. There is a connection between the most favorited vexels and the most commented on vexels. I don't think this is a bad thing, but I feel as though people should pay as much attention to commenting on vexels that could use some work. A favorite for the most popular pieces will express to the artist that you love their work. If a comment is less than five words long, it's usually not necessary.

So visit the "No Comments" page and give a newbie a helping hand. After all, we were all there once and most of us know how it feels to be overlooked because of inexperience. Someone, who a year from now will be an unbelieveable artist, is creating their very first vexel today. Don't you want to be able to say you knew them back when?