I attend the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. I'm currently a Drawing & Painting major but I'm wondering if Illustration would be a better fit for concept art. Thoughts?
I attend the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. I'm currently a Drawing & Painting major but I'm wondering if Illustration would be a better fit for concept art. Thoughts?
Either way is fine, I've seen people from both sides do it. Your only advantage on illustration is printmaking and possibly digital illustration but I never did full on study of illustration but that is what most do anyways.
It doesn't matter what major you do, just build a solid drawing foundation and move on. Unless your really prone to want to do something.
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Totally depends on the focus of the departments and instructors at that particular school.
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Tristan Elwell
**Finished Work Thread **Process Thread **Edges Tutorial
"Work is more fun than fun."
-John Cale
"Art is supposed to punch you in the brain, and it's supposed to stay punched."
-Marc Maron
Thanks for the input, guys!
It's do-able as a Drawing+Painting (read:Fine Arts major), but you're much better off being an Illustration major. Since it is far more focused on visual narrative/storytelling and communicating ideas (which is the basis of concept art). And most schools nowadays that have ILL as a major will have classes geared towards concepts, design, and digital media. /an Illustration major at a different school
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