martine
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The artist is nothing without the gift but the gift is nothing without work........Emile zola.
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Post by martine on Jul 12, 2004 20:28:20 GMT -5
does any1 know how i would be able to get a degree in graphic design or visual art.....i got terrible exam marks when i was at school years n years ago and im 29....am i too old?  and too late to prove myself that i could do it? |
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Post by Gabriel on Jul 12, 2004 20:35:37 GMT -5
Well without knowing where you live I don't know what schools are near you, but speaking from someone who who went to art school twice..your past marks don't matter as much as you think. The most important thing is to have good ideas and the rest just falls into place as long as you have some talent (which you have plenty of)...And when I went to art school the second time there were people there that were all ages... so it's never to late to do what you want. As long as you have the ideas and passion for it.
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martine
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The artist is nothing without the gift but the gift is nothing without work........Emile zola.
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Post by martine on Jul 12, 2004 20:40:10 GMT -5
thanks....i live in portsmouth, hampshire uk, i am orginally from nottingham....they had some great art colleges there.......
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Post by Gabriel on Jul 12, 2004 20:41:44 GMT -5
look into them then ..see if its cost effective and what you really want to do....if it is then I say go for it..
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martine
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The artist is nothing without the gift but the gift is nothing without work........Emile zola.
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Post by martine on Jul 12, 2004 20:42:59 GMT -5
cheers gabriel, im gonna do that tommorow....i mean all i want to do is become a cartoonist or something simular.......
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Post by corky on Jul 13, 2004 10:42:57 GMT -5
maz, both toonmom and i are planning to return to school in the fall. she's taking art education, and i'm taking visual communications (which is design and illustration). both of us are a little long in the tooth, and have had our share of disappointment at school. i nearly failed graduating high school, and it wasn't until i was an adult that i learned that i have ADHD and a learning disability. so now i'm pursuing my passion, my dream to become an illustrator. i'm going to a great school where they've been helpful and welcoming. and i'm not the only mature student, so i won't be alone. it can be done! i applaud your desire to do this...my advice is, find out what program you're really interested in, then talk to the advisors at the school and determine what your weaknesses in studying are. once you know that, then you can figure out how to deal with them to make your stay successful! (most schools like having mature students, because they're not there to party, they want to learn!).
good luck with your pursuits! and let me know how it works out for you.
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Post by toonMom on Jul 18, 2004 7:37:14 GMT -5
What stoontoons said!
If it is your dream, go for it. I did aweful in high school, actually, I dropped out when I was 16 because I hated it so much and I was failing all my classes. But that is the past and I have a better outlook on school now. BTW - I am 32 and I have never attended a day of college. I start September 1st and will be going for 4 years.
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