/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

grind loomis breh

>>2848619
I was afraid of this. I guarantee this will be the nicest reply you get so I encourage you to read it and take it to heart.

Buddy, you're not ready for art school at all, and any that would accept you would be taking advantage of you in doing so in your present state. You should download some books and use your tablet to read them and draw through with them for the time being. Focus on traditional media right now. Wood pencils, office paper, and a kneaded eraser. Get a clipboard so you can draw a little outside as well. You can make it if you try, but this drawing really shows me that you've only just started and you have a long way to go.

I know when you're a young adult it's easy to get into a hurry, to find yourself under duress because of pressure coming from your peers and parents, but no school that you're thinking of attending is going to vanish into thin air any time soon so don't make any rash decisions.

Get a part time job (20hr/week) at a carniceria or something and study art from cheap sources like books or videos. You will be much better off in 4 years if you do that than if you go to some $50,000 a year art school when you've only just begun to dabble. Then, and only then, will you be able to make an informed decision on whether or not you should go to school.

>>2795371
>Getting rid of a Christmas present upon receiving it is a dick move.

Holistically speaking I don't disagree, I'm not suggesting he make a big production out of it. He can still be grateful (it's the thought that counts, after all) while still being practical. Think of it like when someone gets you a really nice pair of pants but they don't quite fit. It's the same thing for the most part. If it's really come down to that thing I personally think it would be better to put those digital art dreams aside and focus on traditional instead for the time being. That thing reminds me of my old Graphire3 (https://www.cnet.com/products/wacom-graphire3/review/)) which was so unwieldy it killed my boner for digital art for the longest time, and I'm still butthurt over it to this day.