11-25-2013, 03:02 PM
Hi,
My name is Zachary McLean, I'm from Calgary, AB, Canada, for those who don't know me. I have been doing illustration and concept art work for approximately 3 years. I just turned 17 on Nov. 9, so I thought it would be a good time to set a decently long term future goal.
I'm graduating high school this spring, so I am hoping to go to art school next year and push myself to my limits and beyond. I have been working hard the past few years, but since I have to get good marks in Highschool, Regardless of if I'll ever use my good marks for practical non-art related things -Haha, I still have to make that my primary goal until I'm done HS this spring. You might think... he's just a kid. Enjoy life, and your childhood, have a social life. Ya- I understand that and sure I'll do all that too, but I'm on Crimson Daggers to get better at art, just like the rest of you.
REGARDLESS, I am hoping to accomplish becoming a really professional connected, industry leading concept artist and fully rounded drawer and painter by my 19th birthday. This may seem like a stretch, but once I can commit my time fully to my art next year, I will have more time. I also am hoping to attend some workshops much like the massive black one coming up. (unfortunately I wont be there)
How I am going to do it: - I'll need YOUR guidance here. PLEASE ADD TO THE LIST!
1) Go either "A" to Alberta College of Art & Design in Calgary after HS. OR "B" Work a year (retail likely, with freelance on the side), then go to university in California (Academy of Art University, or Art Center) and figure out some way of funding.
2) Get connected! Feel free to email me, find me on facebook, CGhub. [email protected]
3) Keep doing freelance work and get known (currently working on a book cover for a client)
4) Continue my exclusive own personal art, but start doing a personal project with other artist(s), where we can learn together and build a cool visual world.
5) Attend workshops to get connected with the leading industry professionals (meet my many inspirations)
6) Help others via critiquing their work, commenting on ideas and helping get better just like me.
7) Studies - Do more still life and especially character studies from life! Do more pencil drawing.
8) Keep posting my work on here and around the web for exposure and contacts.
Please come with me on my journey and achieve my goal beside me! Contact me if you are interested in doing a personal project together and are close to my skill level. Here's a link to my portfolio: www.zachmclean.com
My name is Zachary McLean, I'm from Calgary, AB, Canada, for those who don't know me. I have been doing illustration and concept art work for approximately 3 years. I just turned 17 on Nov. 9, so I thought it would be a good time to set a decently long term future goal.
I'm graduating high school this spring, so I am hoping to go to art school next year and push myself to my limits and beyond. I have been working hard the past few years, but since I have to get good marks in Highschool, Regardless of if I'll ever use my good marks for practical non-art related things -Haha, I still have to make that my primary goal until I'm done HS this spring. You might think... he's just a kid. Enjoy life, and your childhood, have a social life. Ya- I understand that and sure I'll do all that too, but I'm on Crimson Daggers to get better at art, just like the rest of you.
REGARDLESS, I am hoping to accomplish becoming a really professional connected, industry leading concept artist and fully rounded drawer and painter by my 19th birthday. This may seem like a stretch, but once I can commit my time fully to my art next year, I will have more time. I also am hoping to attend some workshops much like the massive black one coming up. (unfortunately I wont be there)
How I am going to do it: - I'll need YOUR guidance here. PLEASE ADD TO THE LIST!
1) Go either "A" to Alberta College of Art & Design in Calgary after HS. OR "B" Work a year (retail likely, with freelance on the side), then go to university in California (Academy of Art University, or Art Center) and figure out some way of funding.
2) Get connected! Feel free to email me, find me on facebook, CGhub. [email protected]
3) Keep doing freelance work and get known (currently working on a book cover for a client)
4) Continue my exclusive own personal art, but start doing a personal project with other artist(s), where we can learn together and build a cool visual world.
5) Attend workshops to get connected with the leading industry professionals (meet my many inspirations)
6) Help others via critiquing their work, commenting on ideas and helping get better just like me.
7) Studies - Do more still life and especially character studies from life! Do more pencil drawing.
8) Keep posting my work on here and around the web for exposure and contacts.
Please come with me on my journey and achieve my goal beside me! Contact me if you are interested in doing a personal project together and are close to my skill level. Here's a link to my portfolio: www.zachmclean.com