gbaji wrote:
Elinda wrote:
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I never wanted to be doing "big" projects like Disney/Comics (tho it would be awesome to go to the Kubert School, and/or classes related to Disney style), but designing anything could have been fun.
I'd not let gbaji's twisted pov and disdain for the arts sway you one iota.
Hey, no disdain at all here. I'm just saying to be realistic. I've just known too many people who thought art was "easy" and you'd get a certification or degree and immediately get hired doing something super cool. I suspect that some of this comes from the perception in high school of art as a throwaway or easy A class. Which, sadly, is still perpetuated today by school administrators who think art class is where they should just dump all the discipline and learning disabled kids. Cause... Art is easy and unimportant, right?
The reality is that if you actually want to do something art related, you're going to have to treat it seriously, actually spend the time and work on your trade, and have a lot of patience. I did not intend my comment to appear as disdain for the field. Quite the opposite, in fact.
This all very true. Art has just been that "easy" thing for me. I get along with Math, but did not see a career in Math. I have 0 want of being a teacher.
When I was in college, a majority of them wanted to be just that, Art teachers. I never understood why.
I went to a small high school and all my art classes were 98% people who needed the cred for graduation/Seniors who figured it was an easy A. Only a few kids actually any type of skill, but the thing is, is the teacher could never give us 1 on 1 and possibly help hone skills because the others who thought they could come in, sleep, and still get an A didn't drop the class and instead needed help every moment of every class.
You can teach Art History, but art at it's core is something you practice over and over. I can't teach someone how to draw, you either get it or don't imo :3
I even made an attempt to get into an Art school. Unless they were giving me a free ride, my Father basically told me to **** off and it was not happening because "it will lead to nothing, go learn a trade..." because you know...everything around you was not designed to look nice by someone. Them someones all have degrees in math btw >.>