tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post105233474308317450..comments2024-02-11T03:10:57.646-05:00Comments on The Art Department: 'Tis the Season for Student InterviewsIrene Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15440976373621593153noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post-11886075167143890572006-12-21T03:04:00.000-05:002006-12-21T03:04:00.000-05:00What's sad is that my last name begins with "A" so...What's sad is that my last name begins with "A" so I used to get students that tell me they have to do a report on me. I'm fairly sure that they don't know anything about working big name guys and are just going down the illustrator list in google alphabetically.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289177852102291649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post-44996642268581464522006-12-20T15:52:00.000-05:002006-12-20T15:52:00.000-05:00TR,
CA is short for ConceptArt.org. It's a very a...TR,<br /><br />CA is short for ConceptArt.org. It's a very active forum for artists - mostly game artists and those hoping to be, but there are a large number of book and magazine peeps as well. A fun place, if a bit overwhelming at first:<br /><br />http://conceptart.org/forums/Irene Gallohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15440976373621593153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post-6325089779551021202006-12-20T15:19:00.000-05:002006-12-20T15:19:00.000-05:00Pardon my ignorance, but what is the CA.org forum ...Pardon my ignorance, but what is the CA.org forum and how may I get there?TRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12063107720736954471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post-26521021706206538602006-12-20T14:27:00.000-05:002006-12-20T14:27:00.000-05:00The last two-three years, I've seen a real upswing...The last two-three years, I've seen a real upswing in parents approaching on their kids' behalf. You know, "Li'l Janie is a great drawer and real interested in this. What's she gotta do, is there a course or something?"<br /><br />More often than not, the kids are nowhere in sight. When they are along, these kids *never* have a word to say for themselves or show a spark of passion for the work.<br /><br />I love helping along the wee'uns who will next carry the flame. If they can be bothered.<br /><br />There's a lot of heartbreak and hard work on the road to a career in art. Talent just ain't enough.Steve Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561234111786788616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post-34820198893949075802006-12-20T11:41:00.000-05:002006-12-20T11:41:00.000-05:00Good topic Irene.
I've been getting some of thes...Good topic Irene. <br /><br />I've been getting some of these as well. I almost pawned one off on you. I'm even overlapping with Robert Hunt. We got the same RIT student. <br /><br />And I agree, as long as they've done a little research and are conscientious everything can go smoothly. <br /><br />I like to push them back a bit too. It gets them thinking.Korsaktionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16913769581289299306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post-88115303606122945922006-12-19T16:39:00.000-05:002006-12-19T16:39:00.000-05:00I get emails about these too. They claim to be doi...I get emails about these too. They claim to be doing a "thesis" on me, and the questions always seem generic and, my first response is how can they do a thesis/dissection of me or my work when they often ask such oblique questions! Some I have done, some I have not. Many years ago, I helped a gal out in ENgland with this, and she was driven to tears after alot of hard work her teacher-one of these avant garde(French for "bullshit" as they say) types-practically failed her because he felt sorry for what I was doing (illustration) and that she should have picked a "fine art" artist. That's what she told me anyway.Bob Eggleton (Zillabob)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07049761592217486636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post-46453250288626913152006-12-19T15:26:00.000-05:002006-12-19T15:26:00.000-05:00Thanks for posting this Irene, I have been getting...Thanks for posting this Irene, I have been getting a ton of these interview requests lately, I always do them but I do sometimes wish the students asking the questions were better prepared. Personally, I prefer to answer in writing if possible...it takes longer but I don't sound quite as dense as I probably do over the phone.Robert Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980181012293008476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post-68432013481219266252006-12-19T12:11:00.000-05:002006-12-19T12:11:00.000-05:00Well, I've found that anyone with experience is wi...Well, I've found that anyone with experience is willing to answer specific questions on the forums (and CA.org is great for that) but the open calls for "any pro to be my interview subject" usually are not answered...I'm sure there are exceptions. Still, one of the things I love about illustration is that it's not so hard to contact the people you admire. Take advantage of it.Irene Gallohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15440976373621593153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post-55866401811537751912006-12-19T08:08:00.000-05:002006-12-19T08:08:00.000-05:00Aww, but they do respond to regular questions on p...Aww, but they do respond to regular questions on public forums - I just did that very thing and got the best advice I've heard yet! <3 conceptart.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com