School vs no school?

[Kristy]

I was wondering if there's a lot of professional illustrators out there who never attended an art-related post-secondary program? Is it absolutely necessary to take some sort of program, or is it possible to do it alone?

I'd like to be an illustrator but school is so expensive, I don't know if I'd be able to afford it... :(

Thanks in advance for your input,

[Jason Manley]

you dont have to go to an expensive school...but there are a lot of teachings that are easiest passed down in a master apprentice or teacher student relationship. you could find a local painter who is SKILLED and take lessons...or even find a good teacher at a community college like i did in arizona.

you will need semesters of life drawing...painting...and the group settings make it so you dont have to invent the wheel every time you get started.

you can afford to go to a CC or to take some lessons....thats not that expensive...and Im sure if you look you will find a local figure drawing group.

its possible..you will just have to work very hard either way.

you cant live and thrive in a vacuum. you will need the others persepctives.


j

[S13Drifter]

Originally posted by Jason Manley

you cant live and thrive in a vacuum. you will need the others persepctives.



You are so right Jason. I find that some of my most enjoyable and creative projects that i've worked on throughout my time at school has been group projects. I luv the energy and creativity envolved in working with a group, bouncing ideas off of one another. Ideas that i could only hope to come up with on my own.

Also other people may catch things you may not see in your own work, and their crit are essential to your growth as an artist.

[jester]

you cant live and thrive in a vacuum. you will need the others persepctives.

And that's why conceptart.org is such a great place for people who can't attend art school... for me it's invaluable, really!

:)

Jester