Ninjawho
June 15th, 2007, 08:47 PM
I'm sure 20 billion thread have been started like this before but after some initial searching I haven't found anything that really guides me well...
Basically my situation is this. I have just finished two years at George Washington University as a Fine ARts major. For those of you that don't know the program there is pretty sucky and I've always regretted not going to art school or at least a legit program. I initially was an economics major but found art late freshman year and have loved it ever since. I've been taking some classes at the Pennsylvannia Academy of Art over the summer, my first experience with real art facilities, and its created in my a strong urge to go to a place where I'll get better instruction an foster creativity.
I told my parents about it and surprisingly they told me that I should go for it even if that means starting over. So I guess, being summer and all, what are my options. In terms of a portfolio I don't know how great I'm going to do. I have the number but I'm not so sure about the quality and they are almost all drawings in either graphite, charcoal, or conte. I have some stuff which I've been told is decent but I'm not so sure.
I really want to become a concept artist, or at least train to be one. If I decide late its not for me I'll still have that core atelier type of classical background which can serve me other ways. Any Ideas? I think I might have to wait a semester if I'm going to go for my BFA starting almost all over, although I think some of my credits will transfer.
Help? Does anyone else do this type of thing. I have a complex about my ability already since I just started doing art regularly about a year ago and now I might put myself back another two years or more. I've had people say I have talent, (artists..not just people that want to tell me what I want to hear), but I'm still a tad scared.
If anyone has any ideas I'd be much obliged because I'm kinda lost right now :(
Basically my situation is this. I have just finished two years at George Washington University as a Fine ARts major. For those of you that don't know the program there is pretty sucky and I've always regretted not going to art school or at least a legit program. I initially was an economics major but found art late freshman year and have loved it ever since. I've been taking some classes at the Pennsylvannia Academy of Art over the summer, my first experience with real art facilities, and its created in my a strong urge to go to a place where I'll get better instruction an foster creativity.
I told my parents about it and surprisingly they told me that I should go for it even if that means starting over. So I guess, being summer and all, what are my options. In terms of a portfolio I don't know how great I'm going to do. I have the number but I'm not so sure about the quality and they are almost all drawings in either graphite, charcoal, or conte. I have some stuff which I've been told is decent but I'm not so sure.
I really want to become a concept artist, or at least train to be one. If I decide late its not for me I'll still have that core atelier type of classical background which can serve me other ways. Any Ideas? I think I might have to wait a semester if I'm going to go for my BFA starting almost all over, although I think some of my credits will transfer.
Help? Does anyone else do this type of thing. I have a complex about my ability already since I just started doing art regularly about a year ago and now I might put myself back another two years or more. I've had people say I have talent, (artists..not just people that want to tell me what I want to hear), but I'm still a tad scared.
If anyone has any ideas I'd be much obliged because I'm kinda lost right now :(