How to Evaluate your Art Foundation

The path to professional illustration takes a lot of learning, a lot of hard work, and sometimes plenty of detours. This week, Jake Parker, Lee White, and Will Terry discuss the merits of the traditional four year art degree, the shortcomings of “foundations” courses at traditional colleges, and the importance of vetting your illustration professors. Can you get all the value of a four year degree in two years instead? Can you cut away the fluff from a college curriculum? There’s also a deep dive on the essential skills you need to display in your foundations portfolio.

Episode 48 of the 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast podcast, hosted by Daniel Tu, Aaron Painter, Lee White, Jake Parker, Will Terry, Alex Sugg, titled "How to Evaluate your Art Foundation" was published on February 11, 2020 and runs 72 minutes.

February 11, 2020 ·72m · 3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast

Summary

The path to professional illustration takes a lot of learning, a lot of hard work, and sometimes plenty of detours. This week, Jake Parker, Lee White, and Will Terry discuss the merits of the traditional four year art degree, the shortcomings of “foundations” courses at traditional colleges, and the importance of vetting your illustration professors. Can you get all the value of a four year degree in two years instead? Can you cut away the fluff from a college curriculum? There’s also a deep dive on the essential skills you need to display in your foundations portfolio.

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