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Ryan
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Brick, New Jersey
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Are there any artistry schools I can go to after graduating from high school?
When I grow up, I would like to become a graphic designer, animator, and professional artist. I am currently in 11th grade; I will be graduating from school after 12th grade.
I currently make a living drawing artwork and posting it online; my interests include, among other things, art, animation, cartooning, photography, and comics. I would like to know if there are any art schools in my area (or in the US) I can attend after my graduation.
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Adriana Arriaga
Digital Designer
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Hi Ryan,
I am a digital designer and artist. I started my design education at a community college and then transferred to a 4-year college; after that I went to graduate school and received my MFA in Design. I went to public schools for my design education but there were some art schools I looked into. They were mostly in California but they were Otis College of Art and Design and California College of the Arts. I did decide to attend public schools for college because they offered me more financial aid and I enjoyed interacting with people from different disciplines.
My advice is to research the schools you're interested in, look at their majors and courses, get an idea of the financial aid they offer, and if possible, participate in any portfolio days they might have. I attended a large portfolio day with many art schools and they were able to see my work and give me more information about their school. It was a great experience and I was able to meet a lot of different people.
Best of luck!
I am a digital designer and artist. I started my design education at a community college and then transferred to a 4-year college; after that I went to graduate school and received my MFA in Design. I went to public schools for my design education but there were some art schools I looked into. They were mostly in California but they were Otis College of Art and Design and California College of the Arts. I did decide to attend public schools for college because they offered me more financial aid and I enjoyed interacting with people from different disciplines.
My advice is to research the schools you're interested in, look at their majors and courses, get an idea of the financial aid they offer, and if possible, participate in any portfolio days they might have. I attended a large portfolio day with many art schools and they were able to see my work and give me more information about their school. It was a great experience and I was able to meet a lot of different people.
Best of luck!
Krista Totten
User Experience Designer
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Hi Ryan!
I'm a UX/UI Designer based in New Jersey. There are definitely a lot of great schools nearby to continue to pursue art, graphic design, and/or animation. There are a lot of good schools in NYC and Philly that are art-specific colleges. I have colleagues that went to Pratt Institute (NYC) and the University of Art (Philiadelphia). I also have colleagues that went to state schools with great art programs within them. I believe William answered very similar to how I would above -- I think it really depends what you're looking for when it comes to higher education.
I attended Rowan University and they have a good art program as well. I've also heard great things about Monmouth and Montclair's programs. You can definitely get a good education at either option, a state school with strong art programs or a more art-focused college. I was really glad I attended Rowan because I had a nice balance. I majored in Communications & Art, so I had a dual degree and was able to bounce back and forth between courses like advertising, public relationships, communication theory while also taking core art classes like figure drawing, typography, and color theory. I felt like I was given the opportunity to develop other skills and as a result had a very well rounded education and it prepared me for a job within the corporate structure.
I hope this answer is helpful! Your talent will only benefit from higher education - it really depends what you're looking for and how you can utilize education to supplement your skills and make yourself a really strong, versatile job candidate on the other side. Good luck!
I'm a UX/UI Designer based in New Jersey. There are definitely a lot of great schools nearby to continue to pursue art, graphic design, and/or animation. There are a lot of good schools in NYC and Philly that are art-specific colleges. I have colleagues that went to Pratt Institute (NYC) and the University of Art (Philiadelphia). I also have colleagues that went to state schools with great art programs within them. I believe William answered very similar to how I would above -- I think it really depends what you're looking for when it comes to higher education.
I attended Rowan University and they have a good art program as well. I've also heard great things about Monmouth and Montclair's programs. You can definitely get a good education at either option, a state school with strong art programs or a more art-focused college. I was really glad I attended Rowan because I had a nice balance. I majored in Communications & Art, so I had a dual degree and was able to bounce back and forth between courses like advertising, public relationships, communication theory while also taking core art classes like figure drawing, typography, and color theory. I felt like I was given the opportunity to develop other skills and as a result had a very well rounded education and it prepared me for a job within the corporate structure.
I hope this answer is helpful! Your talent will only benefit from higher education - it really depends what you're looking for and how you can utilize education to supplement your skills and make yourself a really strong, versatile job candidate on the other side. Good luck!
William Matthesen
Artist, painter/drywall
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Hi Ryan,
My name is Bill and I am an artist. I create different types of paintings such as, realism, abstract, and impressionism. I started out painting walls in peoples homes. The transformation from painting a wall a different color was amazing to me, it looked so much better. It turned out to be a lifelong trade, and I got paid every Friday for it! It was a decent living as far as the money goes. Years go by and just putting a new color on the walls started to get boring. I started to learn about other painting techniques called Faux finishes. Faux is a French term for "fake." The techniques uses sponges and rags to apply colors over other colors. Painting became fun again! I started painting skies on ceilings, columns on walls, faux brick, wood graining, etc.. Painting murals became a passion until I saw a painting of a boy coming out of a painting, it was called, "Escaping Criticism". The artist was Pere Borrell del Caso. I realized I had never painted on a canvas, walls were my canvas. My interest in art evolved from there. I took a mail in course at Pittsburgh Institute of Art. I started to learn how to draw in ink and pencil using shading practices such as, cross hatching, and the light and dark of the pencil. I continue to make a living painting peoples homes and business but also sell my paintings.
Continue to practice in a formal way by trying different styles to see what you feel your best at and like the most.
Research a degree in art at Montgomery State University, Rutgers, or Rowan. They are close to you.
Online classes or courses: https://www.codespaces.com/best-art-drawing-classes-lessons-courses.html
Research what " Trompe l' oeil" means.
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My name is Bill and I am an artist. I create different types of paintings such as, realism, abstract, and impressionism. I started out painting walls in peoples homes. The transformation from painting a wall a different color was amazing to me, it looked so much better. It turned out to be a lifelong trade, and I got paid every Friday for it! It was a decent living as far as the money goes. Years go by and just putting a new color on the walls started to get boring. I started to learn about other painting techniques called Faux finishes. Faux is a French term for "fake." The techniques uses sponges and rags to apply colors over other colors. Painting became fun again! I started painting skies on ceilings, columns on walls, faux brick, wood graining, etc.. Painting murals became a passion until I saw a painting of a boy coming out of a painting, it was called, "Escaping Criticism". The artist was Pere Borrell del Caso. I realized I had never painted on a canvas, walls were my canvas. My interest in art evolved from there. I took a mail in course at Pittsburgh Institute of Art. I started to learn how to draw in ink and pencil using shading practices such as, cross hatching, and the light and dark of the pencil. I continue to make a living painting peoples homes and business but also sell my paintings.
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