How’s it going?

@@reigningleafs4245 pain and suffering but make it ✨creative✨

Same. I’m on week three but module 5 and I’m like....huh.... When does this become fun""

@@miikapm2 oh that stinks, hope it gets better for you!

@@reigningleafs4245 i hope so too💀

Lol

Oh no-

Hold up-

I'll help then we can split the cash partner ;3

I call dibs on handling any police officers if it means I get a cut!

same! commissions have made me feel much more motivated though art block. just the fact that someone likes my art so much that they're willing to pay gives me a huge boost, it warms my heart

That’s so awesome! I’m a comic artist and I can tell it takes a special breed of crazy to do comics, but I absolutely love it!

sameeeeeee, like even if it's for a dollar, that can contribute to some savings or get me a pretty snack. Like,, I started out commissions using virtual currency, eventually moving onto things like robux etc etc Cannot express how rewarding it is to do art for someone else or something else

And then school was the opposite

Lucky you.

Hey, I'm actually going to be taking interactive multimedia and I want to know what you think of the program and degree? Have a good day :)

Eyyy -- aipx 2008 here and still not using my degree (though I also may not have been built for the ad industry, which was also a new program at ours and had a lot of kinks to work out), as is the case with most of my friends. Graphic design seems to have been the only major that seems to have a decent success rate. Almost all my animation & game art friends either had to go into freelance graphic design for creative work (supplementing a 9-5) or are just working in non-creative fields. AND we got between a high-end-car' worth and a small-house's worth of debt. Inflated job rate stats showed that "97% of graduates found work" but that of course was "found work anywhere" not "found work in their field" and counselors would stop calling with job tips as soon as you got that retail job after graduating. Ours closed down a couple years ago. Loved the teachers but don't miss the pressure to take out loans or the system.

I went to an open house at AI, this was around 2012, looking for a program on 2d animation, and the guy straight up was like "2d's a dead medium, we have 3d animation though". Imagine having your head so far up your own ass you think 2d animation is dead in 2012 while the best thing CGI outside Pixar can crap out is the likes of Fanboy and Chum Chum or another awful Ice Age sequel. Screw that guy and screw AI.

@@FabbrizioPlays fanboy and chum chum omg 😭😭😭

Me who doesn’t live in America

@@bibule They will still find you...

That also costs a lot of money. A lot less than college, but still. The average person still can't afford to travel most of the time.

@@guyinthechair5795 art school doesn’t interest me anyways

Oh

Me who isn't even in highschool INTERESTING

I graduate this school year and I still got no idea so your good xD

Me who doesn't plan on pursuing art in the future or going to art school : INTERESTING

Me, who is in the art high school.

That’s actually the best time to find out! I’m in college right now and I had no idea about this stuff going into it… luckily I just ~happened~ to end up at a college with a good art program 😅

Where are you from, Oli?

Aww I feel you a lot.. wish you best ofnluck in finding friends♡

Hi!! im planning on going to Canada too, but if ur a foreigner im sure yk abt the international tuition, i dont rlly know if its better to attend community college first and then go for the bachelors or just going for the bachelor's straight away, how'd u went abt it?

what art school are you attending?

which art college? i’m also thinking of studying in canada but still very indecisive on which college/uni

My daughter is wanting to go to college for animation and character design…may I ask what school you attend? She loves SCAD, but I want her to look at various available good choices.

hello! may I ask what school you attend? I recently graduated in graphic design for my bachelor degree and wanted to apply for animation for masters in US. I'm an international applicant and that would be a big help if you tell me what school you attend.

respectfully, u cant say all that n not tell us what school it is omg 😭

There are so many people who have made it in the art world even without a degree. Art is unlike many fields where you need certification to say you are good enough. Pick a school that will help you improve and that is all that matters… I assume, what do I know though I didn’t go to school for anything art related.

Prestige =/= educational quality. If you're passionate, any place that provides an environment flush with resources to practice with and learn from will really accelerate your progress. To me, most of the value of ANY prestigious (not just art) school is being able to network with other people in a similar income bracket.

Capitalism: foolish mortal

1.5k like and only one reply? Let me add another

this is one of reasons why i hate capitalism

My parents: *Incorrect.*

@Nobody comments are not funny you troglodyte Oh my goodness, it’s almost like no one said a word about communism :0

Yep, the US is kind of dumb. But, you could still waste years of your life

@@Someone-ro5ct ye

Wait- what?!

ISHISBDIDBWIHD im hungarian but i live in NI 😭👍 (edit: ni is northern ireland ^^)

why the FUCK do we have to

that's what I'm doing currently and it was definitely the best decision for me! It gets you used to how college works and gets you contacts with other aspiring artists and more experienced artists too, it also lets you figure out what you want to do specifically as a career by taking a bunch of different classes without draining your wallet and try a bunch of different mediums that you can't easily do at home like ceramics or printmaking. You can also get your teachers' more experienced opinions on what universities they suggest if you want to continue your education. My art teachers have been really great and so have my classmates, idk if it's just my school but I feel like artists are their own little community and help each other out and it's great

That’s what I did. Went to a community college for graphic design then transferred to a 4 year.

That's what i'm doing to to major fine arts I'm community college

bro just post its been 2 years JUST POST OKAY??/

Do u need portfolio for applying to community collage

What school do you go to and what are you studying?? 🥺

@@catluvssexctrucks i study at the university of arts in Berlin!

Definitely worth looking at, though it's worth noting that a lot of EU schools are free or cheap to EU residents but very much not so to outsiders, and many require fluency in the local language.

@@Meloncov thats true! In Germany thats not the case with the tuiton to International students, however you need to take german classes to Prove a certain fluency of the language after a certain amount of Semesters, and the buerocracy stuff and other paper work may be annoying but i think thats the case every where :3

@@nothingnothingtralala that really depends on what exactly you study there, i think this Video is talking about Animation and Illustration which I really cant talk about since i study something else. It was a little hard community wise because of corona but thats getting better, in my studies i see a bit of everything in all Mediums but mostly a lot of contemporary art. You dont really need to worry about stuck up ppl, there are some but they are few and far between, at least in my circles :3 Edit: grammar

Do you remember when there was a 'Blegh' AND 'Leblebleblegh'?

yeah, this guy was a patron since the beginning, pretty much. cool guy.

i was getting worried when i didn’t hear them but leblehblehblegh came through 😔✋🏻

The MVP of her Patreon

le blebleble needs their own video

Oof

Which one

oof

You doing well man?

I'm gonna guess calarts because that was the one that tempted me like a seductive taco

Oh no :(

Thank you for letting us know, my dream was to go study there but with the tuition raising I cannot afford

Well, it's not really that Canada sees them as cash cows. We have a problem where people from all around the world, but a lot in the States, will go to our schools and leave right after to get a job in the USA. It's a problem because then a LOT of our students (like doctors) will leave and so we won't have a lot of staff left. Canada is very low on a lot on staff because of that reason, that's why did put a fee. Please do your research.

Crying in my 1.99999 gpa cause i absolutely could not focus my last 2 years of school. The only thing in have going for me is i had a good reading score in some test that’s probably the average for another state cause nevada is ass with education

Hey I’m a Scad student too I just started. I’m not too much in debt because I have a decent paying job and the loans I have are small loans. However I study online. Do you think it’s still worth it?

i’m across the country visiting scad rn, any advice? :)

I just got my acceptance letter from SCAD

@@dayjohnadavis2910 simple interest is what really gets you in debt. Those small loans are ganna become huge “simple interest” if you don’t pay it soon

Thank you for this! Had a friend who went to art college. Dude’s still working an entry level job 10 years later. My advice to people thinking about art school: get a trade, you can still do art, but there’s not much money in it now. Trades are cheap, highly useful, and pay a lot.

Go for trade school for a job and stable financial. Art school: six months in art to get a certificate.

Kinda true lol

@@luffeevee three or six months in graphic design then certificate. The rests do it on KZfaq. Art is hobby, not a job

@@Brandonhayhew it can be a job if you're talented enough, but Yeah I get your point

Good to know

Why thank you 👍

That's the track that I'm on right now and it seems much more financially and educationally smart than choosing to go to art school.

@@samanthakeyes5002 absolutely! the need to feel like you need to go to an Art School in order to get a valid education just swallows up people’s money. you’re paying for the degree at that point, because you can get the same education somewhere cheaper

In my country that's sadly the *only* option :/ Well i mean the best one atleast in my country.

What did you major in? What did you find that was particularly good or bad about the experience? I want to go to MassArt, so I want to find out as much as I can about it.

@@yasterday5377 I am a BFA Illustration Major 1994. So yeah a long time go the cost at was about 5-6k a year. The professors work or have worked in the field ft and freelance. I also learned just as much from my classmates as i did from the professors. My biggest suggestion would be to utilize the career resource center both for internships and paying jobs. The staff in that office weren’t very engaged but the resources they kept were invaluable. One downside was the computer lab wasn’t the best or big enough so get a mac and adobe creative cloud on your own. It has likely changed though. The cost vs degree was much more reasonable than a risd degree. Being near so many art galleries and museums in Boston was helpful for research. Mass art is great for most design degrees just not for animation. Wishing you well!!

@@yasterday5377 massart student here! So pros and cons of MassArt Pros: -cheapest art school in the US -high acceptance rate -great network in the boston area -advocates for mental health -very gay Cons: -art supplies are EXPENSIVE -Its hybrid due to covid. Not easy to learn -Pretty ableist honestly. You miss any more than 2 days of a class per semester and you fail the class. -The work load is massive depending on your major If you have any other questions or concerns lmk!

@Amber Gabrielle applied there. And awaiting a decision. Are they good for like networking and helping you find employment after graduating. Also do the have scholarships?

Yeah I live in Massachusetts and I am applying to Massart. Hopefully I will get in and if I do I’ll save a lot of money.

Which school are you attending?

Which school do you attend now?

what school are you attending now?

Which school are you attending now?

Wtf is this reply chain?

Maybe you could think some ways to help you step back from this career and get into another one, and maybe at some point you'd learn to love your hobby again :) I know it sounds easier than it actually will be but if you are to be miserable for the rest of your life than I think it's worth it. Even if you only will get rid of one hate from your life I'd still count it as a win :)

@@mauvedamage1330 actually I'm working on it now, but it is waaaaay harder than it seems and it still will take a long time and effort 😅

@@EmmaPersil I believe in you!! You can do this!! They say the hardest step is the first one, to start :) good luck!

@@EmmaPersil Good luck! It sounds like an awful situation to be in. I hope ur able u to find something u love soon!

OOR "if you enjoy doing something, might as well make money out of it"

Omg same. I can't show any of my art to someone I know irl without them saying "you should do something with that!". But when I talk about doing something with art no one sees it as a full-time job anymore. I hate it. I probably won't do it professionally anyways

I have the opposite problem lmao. People don't take me seriously when I say I want to have a creative career 🥲

@@TamTam-rq4nc Aaw, I hope you can prove them that you're right then.

I was constantly told that I should go to college for art because I'm so good at it, but even now I feel kinda worn out just doing art for myself. Everytime I think about being an animator, I just feel miserable

@the art gal Sammmme or just upload it in general. I don’t wanna take a career in art anyways. I wanna be an author for fun while being an Astronomer :)

Yeah im confused with this statement too 😅

This might just be because I'm a drawing artist, but I find watching her be productive and creative (especially with the character creating/updating videos) helps me be creative/productive by proxy so that might be it

There are some really amazing illustrators out there who very specifically work on science illustration.

“Jesse, we need to cook.”

@@charliegh2933 I actually changed my major to Game Development and am really excited, as I will be able to somehow stay creative ^^'

W parents

Same

Same after the summer holidays 😂

3rd year but yh

it's so weird seeing people just saying highschool and not like, art highschool or architecture highschool or like medicine highschool or even gymnasium, like do y'all not have to choose your careers at 14?

@@ukrivu well I go to an international school but I do arts outside of school like classes and such

Thanks

Hope things turnaround for you🍰

Me when I clicked more: Oop too long XD

Could you please answer a question for me? I don’t mean to be rude. But as a dyslexic person, how do you write things out? Do you just type like a normal person or do you use text to speech?

@@hydralily1646 When it comes to writing I do struggle a lot to keep it clean and readable. So usually I used a text to speech app, This is so I can hear it read back to myself through something else, it helps me in notifying my brain of the mistakes better. Because if I was reading, I would concentrate more on reading the words than actually looking at the mistakes. So Usually I use text to speech apps when I can, grammerly for small detail changes or spelling mistakes. I even use the mic on my phone to pick up my noice and put that into words. My go to text to speech is a chrone addon I think called TTS reader?

The i only really want to do art but aren't. Good enough hits home...

Hey! I’m also a senior in high school who was in the same boat as you. Luckily, I did lots of research and found a pathway that meets my goals. Here’s some advice that’ll hopefully help on how I got there! 1. First, lay out your interests. And I mean *all* of them. I wrote down things like nutrition and dietics, zoology, animation, illustration, aquarium/zoos, video game design, graphic arts, working at a women’s refuge home etc. 2. After laying out your interests, categorize them. Based off of my interests, I categorized it into art, computers, animals, and health. I decided to research the art pathway first. 3. When looking at your art pathway, consider what kind of art. For me, I know I want to combine computers and artistic design. So, I wrote down career interests- animation, illustration, computer graphics, game design, concept art, environmental design, graphic design. TIP: [highly highly highly recommend going to a community college first to complete your core basics and save money. Research which associates degrees in art that they have there, and consider the possibility of completing your basics and associates at the same time! This will ease you into college classes and give you time to explore your options. At my local community college, their degrees that peaked my interest are in visual arts and graphic communications. They also had certificates available in things like animation for games! Read on which classes you’d have to take for those associates degrees at your local community college and see if that’s something you’d be interested in taking. Also Look at four year colleges in your state and read on which courses they offer and which classes you’d be taking in those degrees. 4. Go on Indeed and type in your career interests and see what the job market is like. When I typed in things like illustration, graphic design or animation, so many careers popped up that I hadn’t even thought about! Duolingo needs graphic artists, Canva needs illustrators, Disney always has projects going on. Look at their requirements for the job. See which degrees are necessary and what kinds of skills. See what kinds of companies you’d like to work for and what jobs you’d like to do. Now, map how you’re going to get there. 5. Map out your pathway. - write an end goal. For me, it’s to work with companies on projects like animated tv shows, video games or animated movies. I’d be open to working with sites like Canva or apps like Duolingo as well. - plan on what degrees to study and how you’re going to learn the skills you need to learn in order to be considered for that dream position. I know I most definitely need to improve my art skills, learn computer technicality (everything Adobe, maybe some basic computer coding, etc) and start working on easy projects. - write what you want to do with your time and what jobs you’d like to have while you’re studying. Map it out !!! Here’s my map example: - graduate high school - attend community college// work at my current part time job while getting my associates in either visual arts or graphic communication. Get certificate in animation for games. - after graduating, study Spanish in Costa Rica during the summer. - attend 4 year college, another part time job. while studying, work on projects and build my portfolio. Volunteer in different interests outside of my degree, and work on getting internships. Do side projects like KZfaq or webtoon, maybe even freelance for a little bit to expand skills and make some extra money. - apply to the DCP - possibly take some time to work on a cruise line or other traveling interests. - overall, build portfolio while working fun jobs. Once portfolio is work-ready, start applying for jobs. I can’t predict what jobs are going to be like for me, but overall it’s important to have a wide set of skills and work/volunteer experiences for whichever job opportunity might come up. My biggest advice- I’d youre going to pursue art, learn technical skills that go hand in hand with it like computers. Don’t just rely on your artistic talent alone; these companies won’t always want concept artists or whatever- but there will always be a need for artists with computer skills.

@@anirenart8422 it's like a sign from ftae i came exactly today im actually not far into highschool yet so i have plenty of time to polish my skills (i intend to do game art and animation similar to you) i also consider getting myself an pen displays (from xp pen which doesn't cost nearly as much as the wacom ones) but im scared i would be not good enough at traditional so if i focus on one i neglect the other i think about how i probably will need digital more but schools like these probably also require traditional skills too So im in quite a predicament

The point of going to art school is to learn how to art, so it's probably fine if you're not that good at it yet.

@@anirenart8422 thanks tho, that's the most amount of help I've gotten from a single post

What school?

i love ur pfp, and yeah, its difficult for many people to put what used to be a carefree hobby into a rigid sttucture. itd not for everyone

@@fricka4798 thank you ! It's such an old drawing though omg

Do you think there are any ways to indicate this? I feel like I'm not exactly cut out for art as a career since i kinda hate forcing myself to do anything, but I feel like that extends to all aspect of my life lol so it's hard to tell. I am able to continue working on a drawing that I lost the magic/passion for (drawing an idea that seems great at the time, but then after working on that piece for so long, it just looks... eh, even stupid sometimes) and I don't find that hard, but the idea of being on a tight schedule to pump out art as fast as possible is very daunting to me. I am planning on doing a test to see if i can get myself to draw stuff everyday for a month or two, not necessarily stuff I like to draw, and tackle things I'm bad at - then see how I feel about it. Not sure if that would help me figure it out though. More importantly, I don't feel I'm good enough to go to art school skills wise, but I guess that can be remedied with practice and time. Any comments or suggestions would be much appreciated.

@@linwong1494 bruh I feel the same way, I fear I will eventually hate doing art if I forced myself in a career, but I also don’t know what else I can do (or that is enjoyable to me) besides art so I became set on it as a job path 🤷🏻‍♀️

@@linwong1494 As a professional artist, my best advice is to draw a little every day. Draw from LIFE and get to really understand how things are constructed, how does light hit different shapes and textures on objects, skin, hair, old sneakers, glass, steel and fur. Draw clear things. What do you really SEE? There IS something to see. : ) You will learn something new each time! Then you can draw from your mind's eye. You can draw things successfully, that don't even exist. Let your imaginattion run wild. Have fun! This is the real key that people here commenting are completely missing. The FUN. You can only get out of it what you put into it. So if you come into it and figured you learned everything already and are "bored" then get out, it's not for you. If you don't like keeping an open mind and learning new things, whether it's in traditional or digital art forms, it's not for you. Sure, there are going to be rough days, slow creative days, even slump days, but that happens in any field, not just art. And just because you can draw doesn't mean you "should" become an artist as in a CAREER. Art is a passion. You KNOW you are an artist, usually from childhood. You let nothing get in your way of it. if it's not your passion, find out what IS, and pursue that. If you've ever read or heard the stories of ballerinas dancing even on a broken foot, or stage actors still performing even if an overwhelming emotional event just happened in their life, etc. THOSE are examples of passion for their artform. And yes, when I'm not designing, sketching, drawing or painting traditionally or digitally (or sculpting sometimes, to get a better idea of a form I need to draw), then I do it for "fun" in my off-time. I feel like I'm an explorer. Always looking to see what cool thing there is to draw, or design just around the corner! There is an endless supply of amazing things to draw, and even more in your imagination!

I kinda felt the same :p

there's all sort of rocks and minerals with various unique qualities, hell not all gravel is the same

It does sound fun

If you think like that than you’re the opposite of lame!!!

No it's true. It's interesting and important, I mean you can literally get a job doing that, and as you should because every little detail can make or break a scene for the most part. Nobody takes the time to admire the work that goes into everything a piece. Big ups to everyone that specializes in the little things because I love seeing those gorgeous moss covered rocks in ancient Forrest temples ❤❤

if you knew anybody who majored in illustration at SCAD, if you start from the very beginning (mandatory undergraduate classes, such as Drawing 100), do you need to already be able to draw people and other things well or can you start basically from scratch? i've heard no one say anythinf about this for SCAD specifically, but in general i've heard both "you go to art school to learn how to do art" and "you go to art school to begin furthering your art" and i'm not entirely sure which would apply

@@zoey398hi! Hope it’s not too late. For SCAD, a portfolio is optional, so you don’t necessarily have to be a super good artist. However, scholarships are granted to those who submit a portfolio and show promise. If you’re looking into SCAD, I recommend practicing and strengthening your knowledge in art such as figures and that will help you not only when you start to take classes but with your tuition as well. Additionally, most artists who pursue art school have an at least semi solid grasp of art. Starting from scratch will make you behind your peers, and also practicing drawing before college will help you figure out if it’s really something you want to pursue

@@igobyross8045 hey, thanks for the insight (and no it's not too late). i'm doing film in highschool right now and ultimately i think it's where my actual passion/strength is. i still want to continue doing art because it's something i've always wanted to be able to do well enough to be proud of it, and continuing to draw should also help me decide if i'd want to attempt at making it into a career. i'm still looking into various colleges including scad though. thanks

This happend to me but with Ringling that school may be highly rated but its a scam

Big oof

welp, not going there then

oof-

My dad too! But he went to both a four year school for journalism and then he went to scad for two years.

@@LoreCatan it’s more about where you want the best education, in my opinion. Everywhere you could be paying the same about for both educations. Scad might not be the place for you but that doesn’t mean you can’t still go other places. I’m currently as scad student and I do indeed have a lot of debt, but I’m more focused on friends and how awesome the school is than debts at the moment. Sure it scary but I enjoy my life there!

I apply and I only got $2000 scholarship… I am out of state lol

ty im actually near there so even better

Thank you. I’ll look more into it

Yes! That's my school! Would definitely recommend

@James Pietsch man Peoria, IL has a higher murder count than Chicago proper sjfjf i think you'll b ok

I also agree. The tuition is massively inflated, but there is a MAJOR reason for attending those schools. It is insanely hard to get into those industries without existing publication credits and connections. I know my choice was a combination of luck and calculated risk.

Yeah lmao I wanna design rocks. Rocks are so cool

i have a collection of very cool rocks that ive found sitting by the road and stuff and a lot of them are actually very colorful! rocks are kind of like characters with how many different types and stories and looks etc they have :D

@@phoenix2582 yeah me too i think i would actully love that

@@phoenix2582 and are you talking steven universe here ? cause they kinda turne stones into characters XD

I've done this and sold them at a market, would recommend as a part-time job/hobby. I didn't make that much money but it's really fun and can make a few bucks to pay for ice cream or something (I only sold them for one day, but I still keep it in my list of things to do when bored)

Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated? I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else. Gets me frustrated. Just admit that you love the videos I make, my dear pra

@@AxxLAfriku w h a t

Pretty sure thats the point of art school

@@hyperion6127 Weird spammer guy, ignore him.

@@AxxLAfriku Complicated by Avril Lavigne?

What engineering did you do?

That’s my plan, haha. I think another major benefit of this is that if you decide art won’t work as a career for you, you can switch your major and don’t have to change schools

congratulations mate.

Nice!

what school did you go to? it sounds amazing compared to the school I'm stuck at, where my learning disability was completely disregarded and my teacher made the workload so intense that I had a panic attack over an art project

What school is that. It might be helpful for me since I have autism and I'm really into art.

Why?

Oh shoot. I’m currently a student there. Do you mind sharing why? I’m considering dropping out

@@orpheus6398 scad has a notorious unhealthy studio culture and mental health system that is not very apparent until you go there. It is a very expensive place to be at. I won't knock anybody that goes to scad but they should be aware of the issues that are within the school

@@adpsketchesmmkay Sounds about right, unfortunately. I had a professor who almost worked there and after he was given a tour, he asked a professor what he thought about it. His response: "Don't work here."

I’ve heard about the cockroaches and I said ✨ no ✨ and I’m happy I never even ended up applying

off topic but your pfp is so cool

@@mochiishroom9830 baww tysm! Deku is way too fun to cosplay 😭🥦💕

I hope they aren't giving you that advice for a life drawing class

@@BlissAnimations What do you think?

@@DeathnoteBB ? Wdym you shouldn't be drawing anime during a life drawing class lol

@@BlissAnimations nah nah they dont its just like , they dont force us to that direction, they gave us more freedom but of course on the right time

@@BlissAnimations of course we draw realism for that 😂

If you're looking at going into animation, take a look at the programs in BC or Ontario! There are more studios in those provinces so it's easier to make real industry connections and meet mentors while you're in school.

That USA life 🇺🇸 We love putting people in debt for school and healthcare 🥲

My moms still 50 and in debt :)

Bruh 😭 I didn't realize some countries didn't have to pay for school. What the hell 😂 I hate america lmao

@@Espresso_plz B-b-but the E C O N O M E E ! ! !

@@moistoyst3187 “But we can’t afford free college and healthcare!!” Ok then, stop funnelling all of our taxpayer dollars into developing the newest Syrian child slaughterer.

wait so you're 10?

SAME

O-o primary school--

@Miku Mouse Stan what’s wrong with that?

Idk what counts as primary school but i think same?

What school did you go to? I’m very independent about my time and work and home relationship is very defined for me.

@@starbee2262 It was a University in New Zealand, so no way near the same level as schools in America or Canada lol

most big companies require at least a BFA, especially for animation.

I'm not in the industry or anything, so my opinion won't be based - I think depending on the country it is still nice to have the paper that says you're qualified, especially in a field where it can be very competitive since there are many more artists who can do the same job. I could be wrong, so please correct me if I am.

oooo i just looked up SCAD university, i have a few questions for you. 1) how much was the overall cost? 2) is it just 1 year you need to be in the dorms? okay thats all

@@themuse4322 1. It was expensive but there are a lot of scholarship opportunities and 2. Yes just one year I’m a Scad alumni

I totally agree, even if you decide college isn't what you want. Going, to at the very least, get connections and network will help give you wayyy more opportunities from professors, peers, and career fairs than choosing to not go at all

i’m from new jersey and i’m actually on my way to visit scad right now, anything i should know?

“Networking” with the other homeless SCAD graduates. 😂

i mean there's kinda nothing we can do to change it, so i guess we'll die :/

And yet, it's still the wealthiest country in the world..

@@ninjatortise8958 this is why, they suck up our money with overpriced things ಥ‿ಥ I'm definitely going to school somewhere else

H e l p u s

Also the fact they even allow shit like the art institutes where they just take your money. Is ridiculous

im probably gonna go to ireland/germany for art school considering its pretty cheap there and im half irish/german :D

you are a whole freaking mood 🤝 im applying to colleges this year and im still not sure what im going to do with my life. i think the best we can really do is just keep in mind that everything isn’t as dire as everyone makes it out to be. you don’t have to declare your major until sophomore year for lots of colleges, and in some colleges, you don’t even have to pick a major. in those underclassmen years, maybe you’ll find something you’re good at and wanna make a living out of, who knows. plus, a lot of people switch majors or get jobs that have nothing to do with their degrees. you could take a gap year if you really need time to figure things out, no shame in that. point is, you don’t need to figure out the rest of your life when you’re a teenager, despite what some people may say. deep breaths, it’s going to be okay. lots of other people have gone through and are going through what you’re going through now, and we’re all going to make it out okay.

@@gabbyiskrabby Ahh!! Thank you I really needed that. Its just something that I've been overthinking lately I'm so stressed lmao. I wish you luck !!!

@@Bewwenforp When you are older it might be a good idea to get a non-art related job and do commissions in spare time, but I don’t know much about jobs and stuff.

wow I feel the same. my option is to just give up on art and choose something else that's easy for me. art is fun but doing it as a job/for school is stressful and I'd hate it. it'd ruin my passion for art completely, so I'd rather keep it as a hobby bc I'm not even that good at it.

I'm currently going to community college for a visual arts degree and I'm going to eventually transfer to a university. I think a lot of people overlook community college when it's a great way to slowly get used to college and how everything works and gets you contacts with other aspiring artists and stuff and also doesn't drain your wallet. I've had really great teachers at my school and learned so much, there's no need to rush through your life and just take the time you need to get used to things and so you don't rush into school debt or whatever

And she stopped doing the noodle hands

@@darth_autismo What are noodle hands?

@@cupio-stardust oh boy you're a newbie here aren't ya

@@cupio-stardust basically just arms that have no real structure(? Is anatomy the word?) It’s as if they have no bones and because of this they look like noodles It’s like you stuck a hand on a noodle and attached that noodle onto someone’s body

She recently shared a tip i think works for her. Could beit

*If it helps with the whole art block thing- I find having projects to return to (a comic, etc) that are already started on are good to work on when you have no new ideas *Particularly having unfinished comic pages waiting

I really wanted to go there but was offered NO money in scholarship and can’t afford even one year. It was my dream school. I’m only going to be a second year at my state university so I don’t have the most experience but I do know that you can get an industry-level portfolio without sacrificing your life to a huge debt like that. You should probably apply! But don’t let it crush you if it can’t work out 👍

Maybe you could check if that school does transfers. If you can do community college for two years, and transfer there it might be cheaper.

@@gabriellastauffer yeah I think so too, I mainly want to go to an animation school because then I could probably make better connections and so I will seem more official (I'm a woc so I worry about being discriminated against tbh)

@@pina_nina_fresa true, I could tbh. Maybe I can try that route if anything--and try to earn scholarships/save up too ^^

did you go?

I think formal instruction is worth it, but if you have the option to go to a regular college that has a good art program, your wallet will be much happier. Essentially, it’s best to be informed about your options and not only look to well known and expensive art schools.

Sounds like you have a financial safety net that lets you not worry about expensive tuition. For a lot of people, that could put them in permanent debt regardless of “personal decisions” (I’m not saying you’re a bad person because that option is available to you, just that maybe you should ask yourself if you’d have the same opinion if you had no family/childhood savings and had to pay for your full education, food, and housing out of pocket for four years)

I'm an alum. I loved most of it, but man that tuition is just... wow. And only getting more expensive, too.

Same. You had to find through professorme who was good and I met some GREAT profs from my field. But the price was ridiculous.

Same, I absolutely love attending SCAD but it's a total rip-off lol

I am will be starting to attend SCAD this September and thankfully my dad said that he can pay it for me, but we have talked seriously various times about that it is still a lot of money, but that he is very happy to help me with my career. (Also just so people, SCAD is technically the cheapist one within our budget, at least compared to other options to which I applied to)

@@diegohinojosa5509 SCAD also has a job portal so if you want to make money on the side, you could look there too!

I adore your pfp, I can’t believe you drew it yourself. I wish you luck in going to an art college when you’re older!!

Hey, no hate but should probs not put your age/personal details on here x

@@waterworks_yes heya what is that pride flag? Love your pfp

S A M E

@@fionawilliams5477 I’m ace panromantic :) I was going to change it back now pride is over but I can’t be bothered haha. Also ty for the compliment on my art, it’s kind of outdated but I still like it

What school is it?

What school?

Full Sail University

Bless your Klee pfp

Klee-- 🥺

Same here. Glad Lavendertowne's videos are always there when we need them

I had visited SCAD on a regular tour and it was very nice! I’m currently wrapping up my gen-ed’s at Austin Peay State, it’s really cheap but the art program is meh, I’m not too sure about other schools in Tennessee. But I’ll be transferring to SCAD Fall 2023. There are some loopholes to getting tuition cheaper, and I feel like thats a big one! Glad you’re doing what’s right for you!

This is so off-topic but I love your profile picture! It's super creative and funny haha

The portfolio isnt for acceptance haha.. most people get accepted to scad but submitting your portfolio is what gets you scholarships ^^

take art classes in HS !! or art classes in the summer

See what your local community has to offer. Local library, community college or guidance counselor are good resources for information. Guidance counselor would be the best to help you plan out your electives/classes for current/upcoming school year. Also most likely to know what community events/classes you could participate for your age range. For instance, I didn't realize my local community college had art-related workshops for youths/teens until I was already about to graduate.

I didn’t take any art classes in high or middle school, so personally I just recommend doing some self study! If you can find a life drawing class you can take during the summer or something that helps too~

Ahh ty all for the advice!!!! I'm gonna try to switch majors to get more art experience but I'm definitely gonna try doing some classes and studies as well :D

nice mikorin pfp

I see you are a person of culture

MMMMMMM PERCY JACKSON! Also it’d be really cool to see Lavendertown’s rendition of Clarisse