Is it better to go to college if you're a self taught artist, or does College cramp your creatiity?

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Permalink Reply by Creations Magazine on January 20, 2010 at 7:42pm

School is always good to get the more technical and theory part of art. So I say school would be good for you.


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Permalink Reply by Dallas Roquemore on January 20, 2010 at 8:00pm

So do you think when you become more technical you lose more of your own style and become more cookie cutter?

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School is always good to get the more technical and theory part of art. So I say school would be good for you.


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Permalink Reply by Creations Magazine on January 20, 2010 at 9:03pm

I think you learn how to put both together and use the extra knowlege of the schooling to your advantage.

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Permalink Reply by Dallas Roquemore on January 21, 2010 at 12:06am

I know , but if you been naturally been trained a certIN A CERTIAN WAY AND PEOPLE LOE WHAT YOU DO WHAT YOU DO

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Permalink Reply by crystal whitney on January 21, 2010 at 12:09am

I'm a self taught artist myself. For the longest I didnt want to go to school because I felt like I didnt want someone telling me whats wrong with my design and things to change. I did feel like my creativity was on a leash. I dont have full creative rights to do things the way you want. But I go to the art institute of pittsburgh online for graphic design. Everytime I did something wrong I felt stupid because my teachers were giving me there opinions sometimes instead of looking at a design from a creative stand point. Only go if its something that you personally want to do and you thing that you can benefit from it.

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Permalink Reply by Creations Magazine on January 21, 2010 at 7:43am

Hey Crystal. I think that kind of criticism gets you ready for the real world. Not everyone will like the art you do, but you will have to learn how to work around that and give them what they like. So what Im saying is that you dont have to loose your style of art, but just learn how to set the artist ego back a little to give the client what they want. It sucks sometimes, but thats what you do sometimes.

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Permalink Reply by Donald Kennedy on January 21, 2010 at 10:16am

All artist's are self taught since, all visualizations are internalized and are manifest in the chosen medium, all art is abstract, since only God can work in flesh and blood, water, fire and sky. When and image is taken from the three demential flesh image and is transposed into pencil (or any other medium) on paper it is changed to a two demential image no mater how recognizable. If you are arrogant enough to think that artists who have gone to an art school or have studied with an individual artist could learn as much alone, as he could in a group or being taught in a mentored setting is more naive than anyone could believed. First there are thousands of years of art and artists works and techniques to learn about art schools synthesize the myriad art and artists into finite amount of time. Nicholides in the "Natural Way to Draw" says, "you have five thousand mistakes to make, the sooner you make them the better off you will be." Vincent Van Goth, is often given as an example of a self taught artist, well he wasn't he studied with he uncle (a professional artist),he studied color theory with the Pointillist George Seurat and three are paintings to prove it. On his own he developed a style of formula drawing to counteract the limitations of black ink on white paper. Please go to an art school talk with other artists, interact with everyone that is even peripherally connected with art, because the more that you bring to your easel the more content will be found in your art.I assume that you are a black artist you should know in some African tribes the human body was defined by being four heads high and nine heads in other tribes, proportion is determined i different ways by different cultures, classical Greek and Roman sculpture were painted in garish colors unlike the popular concept of the pristine white finish, which has long been eroded away. Go to college, there is no such thing as knowing too much about your craft. All the best, Donald Kennedy

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Permalink Reply by Donald Kennedy on January 21, 2010 at 10:28am

You mean creativity not creatiity, if you can't spell your ideas will be misunderstood. You should have learned that axiom in school, but I forgot, you are self taught. Has your personal language, cramped your ignorance? PS if you left click on the red underlined word denotes a misspelled word.

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Permalink Reply by Dallas Roquemore on January 21, 2010 at 5:48pm

Look dumb dumb, the letter that is missing in that word does not work on my keyboard.

Donald Kennedy said:

You mean creativity not creatiity, if you can't spell your ideas will be misunderstood. You should have learned that axiom in school, but I forgot, you are self taught. Has your personal language, cramped your ignorance? PS if you left click on the red underlined word denotes a misspelled word.

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Permalink Reply by Steven Lamm on January 26, 2010 at 8:37pm

we all know art is subjective...going to school can teach people different techniques,but does not make the individual a better artist.It make you a better architect or improve your drafting skills for advertising,or it may make copying a photo of someone and their pooch easier...if that is how you want to earn a living. The tools to improve your skills can be found everywhere,in all types of media. Art can only be judge by the way it makes us FEEL,movement,line,color,etc.If figure drawing is what you want to do,then school can teach you to improve the way you paint your figures...it can not dictate how you portray them. If abstract impressionism is for you,school will teach you it's history and not much more...often the individual CREATES their own abstract style.Some people feel art history is a waste of time and find it boring.It may be helpful in conversation and teaches you names,styles,places etc.,but does it make you more creative? Inspiration comes from everyday things as well as other artists and at the end of the day,true artists rely solely on CREATIVITY and that can not be taught.....

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Permalink Reply by Dallas Roquemore on January 26, 2010 at 8:43pm

Well said, my friend

Steven Lamm said:

we all know art is subjective...going to school can teach people different techniques,but does not make the individual a better artist.It make you a better architect or improve your drafting skills for advertising,or it may make copying a photo of someone and their pooch easier...if that is how you want to earn a living. The tools to improve your skills can be found everywhere,in all types of media. Art can only be judge by the way it makes us FEEL,movement,line,color,etc.If figure drawing is what you want to do,then school can teach you to improve the way you paint your figures...it can not dictate how you portray them. If abstract impressionism is for you,school will teach you it's history and not much more...often the individual CREATES their own abstract style.Some people feel art history is a waste of time and find it boring.It may be helpful in conversation and teaches you names,styles,places etc.,but does it make you more creative? Inspiration comes from everyday things as well as other artists and at the end of the day,true artists rely solely on CREATIVITY and that can not be taught.....

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Permalink Reply by Creations Magazine on January 27, 2010 at 7:22am

Well when I went to college, I learned a little from every artist in my classes, which help in the artist I am today. Things to do, things not to do, different art styles, different ways to use material, materials that I would have never used if I didnt go to college and a lot more.

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