Hello everyone, I am 19 and live in Canada. I have a passion to be a environment artist and i am currently in an animation course in Mohawk college.
However in this course it seems to be a waste of time as the only class that relates to my career choice is a 3D class which is learning at a super slow pace. I could have learned everything we did in that class so far in 1 hour at home. I have already completed a basic fundemental art program certificate at Sheridan college to improve my drawing and art capability.
Now my question is, could i just drop this program and take a year or two making the best possible environment artist portfolio i can manage and try to acquire a job in a small studio from that. Or would it be better to stick in this program and spend the next 2 years working on things that really wouldn't be helpful just for the degree.
Your input would be greatly appreciated.
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It's like avoiding anatomy because you "don't want to be a doctor," and want to model monsters, but now we all know that anatomy is an important part of being an artist.
Don't let the feeling of 'wasting your time,' stop you from achieving your degree.
What are you studying anyway? what subjects and all that?
Most of these are drawing classes which help me of no use since i have already mastered the art of drawing in 3D/2D in my year at Sheridan and as i've said the 3D class learns way to slow.
I know that if i took the time i could easily spend 10+ hours each day on my portfolio but spending 4 days a week at school would immensely increase the amount of time it would take to finish it.
Mastered, huh?
Wouldn't want to call in to question your skills, as I've not seen them. But in my experience, the moment you start thinking you've mastered something is the same moment your mindset becomes more harmful than beneficial.
Your right i worded it wrong, what i should of said is that i am able to draw any 3D image/ scene on paper very accurately.