/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

Oldfag here. Ask me anything.

>traditional artschool, basic course
Found a classical painter who now is quite famous (posted here often), tattoo artist and some designers to hang out with. Classmates was dealing, teachers were using. Doubt any students outside my social circle have jobs in art today.

Generally shitty time of my life, no contact with these people at all today.

>illustration and design
Program accepted 1 out of 50+ applicants. Art fags, snobby teachers, dresscode. I did not fit in well but made some nerdy friends. I was one of few who got to sell my artwork. About half went to university and most likely make more than me doing advertisement. No contact with these people today except for best nerdy mate.

>3d, vfx, digital courses
Me and nerdy guy from last school applied. About 40-50 students. About a third dropped during the courses. Most were socially inept, terrible artist or both.

Among the dropouts there was plenty of "polycount" hitlers or anatomy neckbeards.

Of the 30 ish that finished it seems all but one work in the industry today (last guy had a well paid job already). Keep contact with few and meet the others at different industry events. Most are chill, some have done hollywood and/or AAA games.

>post studies
Got job three months after graduation. Worked 3 years, had one year off, finishing up my fourth year in a new company now.