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Re: David (or anyone, really): advice please?

Posted By: MACK!
Date: FRI, 9/19/03, 3:13 p.m.

In Response To: David (or anyone, really): advice please? (ShineArmada)

: This is mostly directed toward David, but anyone with
: something to add is more than welcome.

: Anyway, David: I heard that you attended a regular
: university, rather than a specialized art-school? What
: sort of classes did you take?

: You see, I'm also at a university, but I've always wanted
: to write graphic novels. To that end, what sorts of
: things would you reccomend I study? I would assume
: basica drawing classes at least, and probably english
: or some sort of writing class...anything else?

I took every class that I could. I reccomend asking yourself, "What can I learn from this class to enrich my life and directly apply into my art".

I feel that a wide range of experience and knowledge enriches your art and writing.

I majored in graphic design so that included every kind of art class from sculpture to printmaking. But I enjoyed the other classes as well. The trick is to look at every class as an art class.

I took the Japanese language, acting, chemisty, anatomy and physiology(i had to learn every muscle and bone of the body and also dissected humas, to learn the internal structure of the body, while also taking life drawing classes to see how light hits the external form. It is good to learn from all angles of something.), non linear math, phylosophy, world religions, history, speach, children's literature, independant study in writing, theatre. I studied playwrites, scientists, cultures and learned a sensitivity to type.

Ultimately you get out of it what you put into it. You just have to learn to make the knowledge from each class useful and practical to your own endeavors.

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