10-17-2012, 12:20 AM
The question is - is your goal to make a career in illustration/concept art (and make your parents happy in the end) or to please your parents for the next few years while wasting your time in a crappy school?
Believe me I know your pain. I got a master degree last year at one of the 3 best universities in my country and with my abilities I could probably get a pretty nice job. My parents weren't very happy to hear I'm not going to look for a job because I want to shut myself in a cave and paint for the whole day, everyday in order to make a career in a completely inane business.
It took some time to make them realize I'm not just wasting my time and that my effort will be profitable soon.
If you need a real plan then make one, put it on the fridge so everyone could see:
6 AM -wake up, eat, exercise
7 am - pencils - gestures etc.
8 am - watching/ reading tutorials, browsing art wabsites
9 am - study
11am - compositions
Meal break
1pm - doodling
2pm - study
3pm - personal piece
5pm - meal
6pm - anything from the above
7pm - personal piece
11pm - sleeep
"BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS. I LOVE YOU MOMMY AND DADDY"
Just an example. You can personalize your plan, but everyone should see, you're not wasting your time.
I would probably advise to get a part time job and gather some money for a workshop or full year diploma at FZD school.
Believe me I know your pain. I got a master degree last year at one of the 3 best universities in my country and with my abilities I could probably get a pretty nice job. My parents weren't very happy to hear I'm not going to look for a job because I want to shut myself in a cave and paint for the whole day, everyday in order to make a career in a completely inane business.
It took some time to make them realize I'm not just wasting my time and that my effort will be profitable soon.
If you need a real plan then make one, put it on the fridge so everyone could see:
6 AM -wake up, eat, exercise
7 am - pencils - gestures etc.
8 am - watching/ reading tutorials, browsing art wabsites
9 am - study
11am - compositions
Meal break
1pm - doodling
2pm - study
3pm - personal piece
5pm - meal
6pm - anything from the above
7pm - personal piece
11pm - sleeep
"BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS. I LOVE YOU MOMMY AND DADDY"
Just an example. You can personalize your plan, but everyone should see, you're not wasting your time.
I would probably advise to get a part time job and gather some money for a workshop or full year diploma at FZD school.
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