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DON'T Go To Art School by MarcBrunet, journal
DON'T Go To Art School
Hey all!
There has been so much misinformation on the topic of Art School I felt it was seriously needed I tackled the topic from the perspective of a professional. It's a long read, so get comfy ;)
First things first, I'm Marc (hello!) and if you didn't know already, up until a little over a year ago I was a Senior Artist (2D/3D) working for Blizzard Entertainment. I worked on Overwatch for 5 years as a member of the starting team (2nd character artist on the team) and then on StarCraft and Heroes of the Storm.
I've given talks, interviews, written workshops for ImagineFX and a number of other magazines, worked freelance on the side throu
Tenacity is your ultimate super power! by Suzanne-Helmigh, journal
Tenacity is your ultimate super power!
100 no's and 1 yes means YES! :P
Applying for jobs in the art/commercial industry is not hard you simply need to know what to do and how to do it.
(Concept artist, Illustrator, 3D artist, UI designer, Mattepainter, SFX artist, Lightingartist, Designer.)
Often when I have a back and forth with artists 'trying to break through' I ask them where they applied and with what. A common respond usually indicates they send out their personal portfolio to 1-5 places at the most. This is exactly what I did as well when I tried the first time.
Let me paint you a hypothetical situation:
You worked hard and long on your artwork and it somewhat reached
Some Tips on Art Pricing and Marketing by Seyumei, journal
Some Tips on Art Pricing and Marketing
Whats this? ANOTHER preachy journal? Draggin please you need to stop
Not sure what inspired me to write this, it might be the fact that I see so many artists underselling themselves all the time and it just bugs me to bits. I am gonna be a bit blunt in my descriptions just because I'm pretty passionate about this sorta thing, but please dont take offense |'D
This is mainly advice for people who want to make a living off of their art someday (whether it would be part time or full time) as I do. Keep in mind that freelancing fulltime is a very risky and unstable business and I dont recommend relying on it as your only income, unless you're re
7 Steps to become a professional artist by nime080, journal
7 Steps to become a professional artist
Art in the Professions
Hello everyone!
My name is Francesca Urbinati, nime080 (https://www.deviantart.com/nime080) on DeviantArt. I'm a professional artist and a freelancer on comics, illustrations and visual design.
Here are some tips from my experience about jumping from amateur to professional.
1. Make it happen
Nothing will come your way if you don't set the ground for it. In other words "don't wait for success to knock your door, smash his own door and get in (cit.)".
Don't waste time, keep on studying every single day and stay committed.
The 8th book of my comic series Niki Batsprite. Just a few years ago, this project existed in my head only. Now it's real.
2. Focus
Ways to use your art in a non-artistic career by KovoWolf, journal
Ways to use your art in a non-artistic career
Art In The Professions
Ways to use your art in non-artistic careers
What does this mean KovoWolf (https://www.deviantart.com/kovowolf)? Well let me indulge! Art can really be applied to any work force if you are in the position to be creative. Whether that's welding, photography, or a desk job.
Applying your artistic skills in a non-artistic work environment can be crucial and at times, benefit you in making you become a valuable asset to any company. So the purpose of this PE article is to shed some light on ways your artistic insight can benefit your employer and yourself!
A Good Eye
It's safe to say that anyone who is artistic can bring a lot to the table in any career. Y
Hey~! It's LenaMoongrove (https://www.deviantart.com/lenamoongrove) here with another Tuesday Tip~! Last time I talked to you guys about Pricing your Art.
This time I’m going to talk about a subject that will speak to less people, but I hope it will still be useful to some.
Today's subject is : Digital Art Programs
I have seen enough people who want to start Digital and don't know which program to get. I've also seen enough artists who do not like the program they have or want a change of pace but do not know any other programs to get, or at least none that won’t cost them a kidney (I’m looking at you Adobe ):< ). So today I’m going to list a bunch of p
A Guide to Prints and Presses by LenaMoongrove, journal
A Guide to Prints and Presses
Hey, lovely people~! Its LenaMoongrove (https://www.deviantart.com/lenamoongrove) here with another Tuesday Tip! Last time I wrote : A Guide to Art Programs
I will spend today and tomorrow updating that Guide with all the programs you guys suggested! So keep an eye open for that (:
(Thank you so much for all the comments, Its really fun to read other people their experiences and its helpful too! So I suggest that you guys take a second and read some of the comments as well!
Im sorry that I couldn't reply to all of you, but, again, I WILL update the journal)
And now, for this week, welcome to A Guide to Prints and Presses.
This week I'd like to talk to you about Art Prints, selling
Selling Prints: Observations and Advice by isthisthingstillon, journal
Selling Prints: Observations and Advice
Art in the Professions Week
Introduction
A lot of people think this is how print sales happen:
1. Join DeviantArt
2. Upload your first piece to DA with prints enabled
3. Log out
4. Come back an hour later
5. ????
6. PROFIT
But, sadly, it's not that easy - like most social media platforms, DA is a site where you tend to get back a return (in this case, CASH MONEY!) proportionate to effort you put into getting your content seen. In this article I'll be focusing on marketing your prints, which is easier than you'd expect but requires you to think about four major questions: What are you going to sell? Who are you selling it to? Where will you
Marketing Materials For Artists by Xadrea, journal
Marketing Materials For Artists
EDIT: Well butter my biscuits, some of my gifs disappeared into the interwebs. I'll remedy this soon!
It’s no secret that us artists aren’t great at selling ourselves. The creative process is so much work it’s easy to assume that your work will be able to sell itself. Sometimes it can, but that’s not usually the case. Even if you aren’t interested in going commercial with your career (and there is absolutely nothing wrong with going that route), it is important have professional materials to present to clients, employers and galleries. If you aren’t interested in being “full time” with selling y
Promote your art (on DeviantArt) by DamaiMikaz, journal
Promote your art (on DeviantArt)
So you have your awesome art project that, you feel, the whole world needs to see? So you've signed up to be a DeviantArt member. Because, DA... that's where all the cool artists reside... isn't it? So you've posted your art. You've been here for a few weeks, or perhaps even a few months or years. But despite all your efforts, you still get close to zero comments. Why? What went wrong? It could be your art is really bad. But most likely, you're not approaching this subject the right way. Becoming well known on DA doesn't only rely on your art skills. It also relies on your marketing skills. And let that be exactly what most aspiring artist fo