/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

You can't have "romantic" and "crush/oneitis" on the same sentence.
They are mutually exclusive.

>>5115238
Based. I love you, anon. But as a friend. A very special friend.

>>5115686
Sorry, but you are not e-used goods.
Should have picked me when you had the chance!

I have an /ic/ art friend whose style I'm not a fan of (and my friend knows it) and we get along just fine.
Despite the style, it's very well-executed, with good colors, composition, and my friend can do realism/rendering better than I could dream of.

Here's a question to put things in perspective:
Can you be on good terms with your parents even they don't work in the same field as you?

The answer is yes.
You probably shouldn't make projects together, but different perspectives and even the meta part of it (talking about work ethic, life, opportunities) can be beneficial.
And when someone asks you to do a style that doesn't sit well with you? Well, you have a nice friend to recommend to the client.

>I'm afraid I'd lose my friends if I told them what I really think about their art.
Maybe you're too deep into lying and pretending you love it. Then yeah, you might.

If it's distinct enough from yours, a good way to make it smoother is you try to do a few pieces in your friends' style, then you're authorized to start criticizing it. AND hear a little about what they don't like about yours - otherwise they'd be drawing like you.

tl;dr: Find the positive points about your friends' art, be sure they're doing the style out of choice and not limitation, and be supportive without lying.