I maybe want to study art. but will i make a chance to make money? or will it just be a hobby at the end? i love art and cannot think of doing anything else but im also thinking will it provide me a job. an no i do not like teaching childeren. and in europe its even harder to succeed. so is it usefull to do something i love?
2006-09-17 09:57:07 · 10 answers · asked by joyce f 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
Yes, it opens up many possibilities that it helps to narrow down your interest and skills. So follow your passion if you want to pursue art, or you can research more about art jobs such as art consultant or art therapy etc.
The usefulness is that you learn a lot from art school that you can apply what you have learnt in a new job.
2006-09-17 21:31:12 · answer #1 · answered by Eve W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
know this: you will not make much money as an artist, if any.
I would be weary of any artist that uses "buying a porsche" as an artistic success gauge. The thing about going to art school is that you develop the ability to tell what is good or bad, but most people, even wealthier collectors, will not have this ability. It's true that there are many different "tastes" amongst art buyers, but it can be really discouraging to spend 4-6 years developing as an artist, only to get out and see that the the work that is selling is uninspired and boring.
I graduated from an art school, for painting, that was fantastic as far as pushing me to develop. But now I have huge loans to pay off and hardly any credentials to even get any job at all, let alone an arts - related job. I have friends who went the more practical route of design, but it's still highly competitive, and even in San Francisco, most are making less than $35,000 a year, if they can find a job at all.
I realize the European schools are a bit different in that they don't force you into either fine arts or design, but make you develop both, so in the end that may be more fulfilling for you - you may find that the thing you love about painting or sculpture or photography is the same thing you love about graphic design or architecture; the people that figure that out also tend to be the best and most influential designers, eventually.
I hope this is not too discouraging, I'm just at a point where I really re-evaluating why I went to art school.
2006-09-17 11:53:03 · answer #2 · answered by lemnlimelinoleum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This a tough question in a really great field. I studied under several people over the course of 5 years. I already have a wide education in engineering with a PhD. So my going back to study for a degree is not realistic, plus I have traveled around the world a few times and marveled at many wonderful pieces of art first hand.
I take people who have a degree in art and put them to work on first learning what my studios is all about, that is cleaning up, setting up equipment, answering the phone, making small things, and many other choirs. That is generally year one. This is a 5 year European style apprenticeship
Year two thru year five is learn the processes, the materials, the styles, after that they learn about presentation to the public and salesmanship. Of my last two apprentices, one decided to get married and move to Colorado and then other is still working for me, she bought a Porsche a two years ago with her money.
If you want to know more about income, duties, and all of that email off this group.
2006-09-17 10:33:49 · answer #3 · answered by anvilsandinkstudios 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hard to say.
Graphic artists do quite well. Animators are in demand even with the digital trend.
If you are thinking of selling your oil paintings -- it's a rough road.
Art Schools also service all the arts -- music, dance, theater, film and fine art. The 'art' school has photography, animation, painting, sculpture and many other categories.
Art Schools tend to be very expensive, know what you want to get out of the school before you arrive. It's easy to coast through these schools and it's also easy to squeeze every drop of learning too. The teachers are usually professionals -- not that they'd get you work, but they are experienced in the field.
2006-09-17 10:06:04 · answer #4 · answered by wrathofkublakhan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am fifty years old and wish that I had gone to art school. It is my belief that one should follow one's own passion. Who knows how much time we have on this planet? Why not spend the time in creativity, which can make the world a better place? I am just beginning, at this ripe age, to explore the art within me. Had I gone to art school I would have a better grasp of the materials and techniques needed to create my paintings. If you have genuine talent art school will help you to focus it and make a living. Obviously you do not want to starve or be a burden to those who love you, but this world does need artists. Best wishes!!
2006-09-17 10:12:45 · answer #5 · answered by Atticus Flinch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having studied at two of the best Art Schools in Europe, I can say
1) follow your passion. It's three years of independent study as an artist.
2) Art School (i.e. a fine art degree) will only help you get a job as an artist - if it helps you at all.
3) fine art rarely pays the bills. derogatory "fine arts" does, as does design (graphics, architecture etc)
4) It helped me in other ways, and I'm now a CRM IT consultant because of the character that degree helped me acquire - but not the contacts not the qualifications.
2006-09-17 10:17:23 · answer #6 · answered by AzaC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm finding art school very fulfilling. I'm not sure how employable I'll be, but I am studying to be a jeweler and there are jobs in the industry. The important thing to remember is that being a full time artist is completely different from any other career you can have.
2006-09-17 10:48:48 · answer #7 · answered by spunk113 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I myself go to an arts high school. A lot of people believe that if you go to an arts school, art is all you learn. Which is completely untrue. I think you should go to the arts school if it is something you love. If your school is like mine then they offer math, history, English, foreign language, science, and phsycology courses too.
2006-09-17 10:02:30 · answer #8 · answered by dratsum_blonde 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you really have a talent, join art school.
Give chance to yourself to do what you like and enjoy.
Good luck
2006-09-17 10:14:28 · answer #9 · answered by MEDO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to burst your little bubble but painters won't make any money till they're dead. So if your willing to make alot of paintings then kill yourself and leave your money to your family and kids, then i guess your on the right track. Keep up the good work buddy................Doctor J@e
2006-09-17 13:06:08 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋