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blazey

20-06-2007 21:40

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 438410)

There are very few artists making a living today, who haven't gone through the higher art education system in this country.

They act in the same way as the salons of Paris did in the nineteenth and early twentieth century, a place to further your learning and develop ideas amongst your contemporaries.

I do however half agree. Anyone can be taught how to draw, and the basic rules of painting, but true artistry can't be learnt.

I shouted at my art teachers alot. Some of the work is brilliant in the BA student department but some of it u look at and think Turner/Monet/Picasso straight away. I find it a bit bland.

todbear

20-06-2007 21:40

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Glad you enjoyed it. I go to a couple of exhibition previews a month at different galleries, The booze and smooze is all part of it I am afraid. When you start showing your work at galleries you will get used to it.

garinda

20-06-2007 21:46

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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 438402)

Thanks, the only downfall was that it was hot and everyone was getting tipsy by the time I got there. Was a good night though, I got a few funny remarks about going to study law lol. My art teacher expects I'll end up going back but I dont think I will.

I think its hard to make choices of what career to go into when people are dragging you two different ways. Arts obviously a brilliant career to go into but I can imagine people would be disappointed changing my mind from law to art...

It is really hard to decide what you want to do at your age, but the best of luck with your choice.

I know people who've changed courses half way through...nothing is set in stone.

blazey

20-06-2007 21:47

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Originally Posted by todbear (Post 438415)

I'm going to carry on doing bits as a hobby but its not going to be much more than that from now on. My graduate teacher dave isnt too impressed though, he's been calling me his star all night then having a sulk because im doing law lol.

I hate situations like that though, its makes me want to be spontaneous and just give up on the whole academic thing and do something i enjoy but I know im not the right person for that.

blackbandit

20-06-2007 21:47

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cant post the image,but if you go to saatchi online,and search for mark scott-wood-he's my sisters mate who is an artist-not my thing,but oh well!!

blazey

20-06-2007 21:53

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Originally Posted by blackbandit (Post 438422)

cant post the image,but if you go to saatchi online,and search for mark scott-wood-he's my sisters mate who is an artist-not my thing,but oh well!!

The phone charger pretzel is brilliant. I bet he's a right comic

WillowTheWhisp

20-06-2007 21:58

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 438410)

Anyone can be taught how to draw, and the basic rules of painting, but true artistry can't be learnt.

Yes, that was the bit I meant.

blackbandit

20-06-2007 22:05

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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 438426)

The phone charger pretzel is brilliant. I bet he's a right comic

Yeah,he is very funny,only met him a few times and got bulldozed by his humour! he seems to be successful so fair enough!
I hope you are successful in your chosen path.

WillowTheWhisp

20-06-2007 22:09

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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 438421)

My eldest daughter has a similar situation - she knows what she wants to do but her drama teacher is disappointed that she isn't doing drama as she sees her being successful, but it isn't what she wants. She just wants to do it for the pleasure and enjoyment she gets from it now.

todbear

20-06-2007 22:12

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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 438421)

sounds like you are finding yourself. Go with what feels best for you, an artist friend of mine went back to painting after retiring, he now finds has a whole new career, so nothing is forever, just do what you want to do now who knows where it may take you.

cashman

20-06-2007 23:11

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Art is only a career if your Totally Devoted, and dont mind being skint, my son got his Masters in it at Reading in 99, we are now 2007 n he still cannot get work in his field, overqualified is the usual answer, he was in Amsterdam last weekend in an exibition, has been part of many such jollies all over europe, all he manages to obtain workwise is lecturing at a college down south,when someones either on holiday or sick, and thats at less pay cos the college apparently has not the certificate to teach at hes level, but fingers crossed the college has now obtained this bit of paper n from september they can, so a phonecall last night told me, n hes in with a chance, if so- its still a bloody long time since june99, so if law is your preferance for gods sake- stick with it.

WillowTheWhisp

21-06-2007 07:40

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Two of my cousins took the art option. One ended up running a boarding kennels. :D Neither found financial reward from art but they both still enjoy it.

blazey

21-06-2007 11:53

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It can depend on the type of art you do I think aswell. I have a friend who is all round talented at art; drawing painting printing etc. He specialises in graffiti work now and makes quite a bit of money out of doing pubs/nightclub walls etc and he sells stencilled custom trainers sometimes on ebay for double what theyre worth.

I think I will do law at uni and if I dont like it, I always have the oppurtunity to change course.

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