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Originally Posted by 87maniac
I never took an art class till college. I rebelled by switching majors from
Chemistry to Art. I was VERY intimidated - I had NO experience in drawing.
Art is the same as singing/ playing instruments - you either 'have it', or not.
If you can sketch complex three dimensional objects as well as figures, you
may do well. One of the most difficult subjects is the human body.
My favorite teacher would take entire class up to the swimming hole with a stunning nude coed,
and pass joints while we sketched her posing on the rocks. What could be better?
I got to draw Neeked hotties, smoke weed, and paint. It was the 70's.
I soon learned that you had to be a real SuperStar to make a living in illustration.
I switched majors in Graphic Design.
At my first real job (ATARI) I had the honor of working with some awesome illustrators
(remember PacMan, Missile command, Centipede, Asteroids?) - all the Classics.
Give it a try, practice and follow your passions.
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My career followed a similar path. Started college as a biology major and switched to art/graphic design. Still doing the design thing and painting neeked people at a weekly life drawing session. I get irritated when people say things like "you are so talented." Like others have said it's more about putting in the time and practice. Draw, draw, draw and then draw some more. Here's a link to some of my paintings:
Paintings : Steve Fabian : Fine Art