Tag: Art School
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Online Art Schools/Mentors VS Brick And Mortar Art Schools (3 Rounds!)
In this day and age, when people want to start a art education, want to start to learn more about art and get better at their craft, they face a problem. Do they go with tremendously cheaper, more accessible, possibly with online forums to support each other in your journey, and more practical online art […]
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Having Thick Skin As An Artist
Introduction In almost any line or industry of work, having a thick skin can be so beneficial that it basically becomes a necessity. Being/having thick skinned is defined as “Someone who is thick-skinned does not appear to be easily hurt by criticism”. Take note: It doesn’t say that they do not listen to criticism or refuse to improve, they are just […]
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Art School Or Not (Singaporean Edition)
Disclaimer: This post was written to educate/entertain. It is a personal op-ed. No schools will be named, they will be grouped together according to government subsidized, private, etc. Only the subject of study and usefulness of courses provided by schools in general will be mentioned in relevance. The author has a 3-year diploma in animation […]
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Western/UK Art School Lecturers VS Eastern/Singaporean Art School Lecturers
Having been to two different art schools in two different countries and having the cultural differences between the two groups of lecturers not only told directly to me by one group but also having experienced it first-hand in the UK. I felt like putting down some stereotypes/observations about both groups of art school lecturers for […]
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The Bad Thing About Singaporean Art Schools For Illustrators
Disclaimer : The author of this article has gone through a Singaporean polytechnic animation course and a 2-months-in-the-UK-and-the-rest-of-the-year-here art school degree course and is not disparaging any of them but rather pointing out a problem that a lecturer in the UK noticed about our art education system for illustrators. My UK university lecturer called out […]