Don’t go to art school — I. M. H. O. The traditional approach is failing us. It’s time for a change. I’ve had it. I will no longer encourage aspiring artists to attend art school. I just won’t do it. Unless you’re given a full ride scholarship (or have parents with money to burn), attending art school is a waste of your money. I have a diploma from the best public art school in the nation. Prior to that I attended the best private art school in the nation. But I am saddened and ashamed at art schools and their blatant exploitation of students. This is embarrassing. Artists are neither doctors nor lawyers. Don’t do it. Don’t start your career with debilitating debt. Please. You’ve got other options. You don’t have to go to college to be an artist. There are excellent atelier schools all over the world that offer superior education for a mere fraction of the price.
There are more. And then there are the online options. Sitting at a computer I have direct access to artists all over the world. The $10k Ultimate Art Education There. Gnomon School of Visual Effects | Professional 3D Training in Hollywood, CA. Home | Vilppu Academy. Vilppu Academy is the online version of the internationally renowned drawing courses taught around the world by Glenn Vilppu at Animation, Game and Film studios as well as Universities, Art Schools and private Art Academies.The lessons consist of video lectures, demonstrations, examples and critiques of each students work weekly, as well as group discussion and the opportunity to get answers directly from Glenn. The student will have the ability to see the critiques of the other students as well, as would happen in a regular live class.
Each course is a sequential series of lessons that build one upon the other. There is extensive supplemental material available for each course from Vilppustore.com as well as materials used in each course. Each course has required materials available from Vilppustore.com, if the student does not already have them. Home Page - CGMA 2D Academy. Ctrl+Paint - Digital Painting Simplified.