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I'm not but DH graduated with a BS in Illustration. He's not really doing anything with his artwork. I'm trying to get him to start selling his artwork on etsy to get him motivated.
I think Miss Scissors is an art major, if that helps!
My parents always wanted me to do something with my art..but lkind of like what you gals are saying..there isn't much out there. Esp with the type of art I do...which are just sketches.
i have an undergrad in studio art. i had that exact "oh no, what am i going to do with my life now!?" feeling, i only chose the major because i was undecided for so long and my mom said, well you're good at art, you like art, so do that. i ended up getting my masters in art therapy. loved it, but also not the easiest to get a job in.
@artbee What is art therapy? Never heard of that before.
art therapy is pretty much a therapist who uses art to help people express themselves. it's helpful for people who have trouble expressing themselves verbally, they can express themselves through their art instead. you can find a lot of good info about it here-
BFA here.. fine & applied art. Grew up taking drawing / painting classes and all through high school i was "the girl" with her huge ass portfolio walking in the halls!! haha.
i graduated high school thinking i would be a painter! got into the University of Illinois Fine & Applied Arts college.. took all the necessary freshman drawing and design courses.During your first year you then apply to your major in art.
I applied to the painting, graphic design (had no idea exactly what that was at the time), and art education. Got rejected from painting (BOO!) and got accepted into Graphic Design and art Ed. i never thought i'd be a good teacher so i went into graphic design. (still not knowing what it was)... Took class and went through all my necessary design labs and loved it.
Its my passion and i think its funny how things work out. I still love painting and drawing and that will always be a hobby, but design has been a "real world " job for the girl that grew up having paint stains all over my clothes. :)
That's kinda weird that you say that. When I was growing up...instead of having a diary I kept a "photo diary" which were just drawings of my emotions for that day. And it really did help me, but Im also not the most open person either.
I wish I could be a great painter! Can you guys believe that 7 or 8 year old boy??? He's better than most famous painters past and present
I've thought about art therapy, but I'm not sure how I feel about delving into the sometimes "dark side" of people's lives @art bee- is that hard to deal with?
@krissybee: yes, I was "that art kid" in grade school and part of high school, lol. It was amusing/frustrating when I'd be doodling mindlessly and suddenly there was this huge audience! Surprise! Kids are curious people, though. ;)
@labor- I know, I was so excited to see an Art Bee! I love when she posts new stuff!!
@yrret: Yep, being an artist/illustrator means marketing yourself- eep! That's something I'm worried about too.
@Wendy- I haven't seen him- what does he do?
I got my Bachelors in Fine Arts as well! I did a little bit of everything, but loved Printmaking!
And yes, I got tons of "oh that's nice. What do you plan to do with that". And I've definitely thought "why did I major in this...what am I going to do?"
3 years later, I must say, I haven't really practiced art much. Mostly because I've had to work regular jobs to pay the bills and its gotten in the way of any time for creativity. I tried and tried to get into art internships/jobs, etc, and did not succeed...the art world is competitive. However, I JUST started a job in a huge art museum - BUT, its kinda an admin job.
It's really tough. I love art when I'm doing it, but it's hard to get motivated to do it when you are just doing it to do it (if you know what I mean), and not for any specific reason. And it doesn't help that I don't really have a clear understanding of what I want to do in life.
Ugh!
@saphirelady. it really depends what population you decide to work with for if it's a "dark side." and it's pretty rewarding no matter what. in grad school we had to do a lot of internships so i have experience with a lot of different populations, and some are a lot darker than others, but if you don't like working with mentally insane criminals... than stick with working in nursing homes or with kids! of course they're all going to be sad, but you're helping people and it's pretty awesome to be able to do that!
@artbee- wow, that sounds really intense. what a rewarding career though, thats awesome!
I guess that this doesn't "count", but one of my majors is Art History.
Yeah, I think the mentally insane criminal thing kinda makes me a little unnerved. Kids and older people might be a good option, and I do like helping people! SIUE is supposed to have a good program. Hopefully, I'll find my niche' at some point, whether it leads to exhibiting, teaching, counseling, or elsewhere.
@luli: yeah, i really have to get my motor going to do stuff on my own outside of the professors' assignments because I've already got so much on my plate. Congrats on your new job! I hope it'll be a great experience for you. :)
@vegan: Art history is neat- all the stuff that went on behind the scenes with the artists was always my favorite part.
@sapphirelady15. Thanks! Its not the ideal job, but hopefully it will get me somewhere. I really hope to get the motivation to start creating again :(
Good luck to you!
My undergrad degree was in art. I was going to be a graphic designer and design webpages and such. Well, the tech boom crashed and jobs were really hard to come by 13 years ago. I'm sure the job climate is pretty similar right now- but keep your head up. Things work out!
I ended up going back to school and discovering a love for statistics. And that's what I do to afford my art habit! I get to try all sorts of mediums I never could afford as an art student or during my first artistic job.
when i was in hs i did volunteer work with art therapy at a cancer center. i mostly worked with kids who had lost parents or siblings to cancer (or were dealing with someone dying). I got into it after going through hospice training and then realizing that this just fit me better. I live right outside NYC and after 9-11 the program did a whole session of children that lost parents in the towers. it was heart wrenching but beyond worth it. Really we would have them draw their dreams or what was on their minds.. it was an outlet for them to talk. so so rewarding. i knew it would be a hard thing to get into though as a career.
I knew my whole life i wanted to be an artist.. ended up majoring in graphic design with a minor in photography.. got out of school and got a job designing custom invitations. Now I am a product designer for a major craft company. Way cool (in my opinion). I love it.
I majored in Costume Design in college. Which is not the same thing as art but does involve sketching and being able to know what colors complement each other and having an over all artistic vision. I actually was pretty successful for awhile. The first 4 years out of school I managed to intern at Julliard, assistant design broadway tours, design for smaller shows. But now I just moved to CT because my fiance got a promotion and it is a lot harder to do that job here. So, I am now having that "what am I going to do moment" and I am trying to find some other creative field to go into. It is hard to show someone 8 years of costume design experience on a resume. People don't know what to do with it!
Holler. I am. My main concentration is painting & drawing, and then I have a sub of printmaking. I do a whole crapload of photog work and graphic design stuff as well.
I also did Applied Psych BS at GT. Then I went all hippie-fied.
Post-graduation, I'm just going to do freelance and/or take over the world. My parents have agreed to back me, so hopefully I won't be a starving artist. lol.
I actually studied business, but now I run my own business doing art, lol :-)
All very good input! I'm still on the fence, but getting there. Getting massive pressure from one of my parents to get an MFA after I complete my BFA. I don't really see the point right now aside from getting more time under instruction from professors. Time will tell...
I was a Studio Art major but I must say I have spent most of my career in the fashion industry.
I'm a graphic designer I went to school for 5 year at NYIT for it but I also got my associate for commercial art. I love it but It is very competitive. If I was you I would go for my masters for education or something else you could fall back on. Good luck.
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Hi, Hive!
I'm currently in my junior year of my ungrad for studio art (painting/drawing)- any other past/present art-major bees out there? If so, what do you have in mind after graduating? Do you ever have one of those "oh-crap-I'm-going-to-be-a-starving-artist-with-a-possibly-useless-degree" moments? Whenever people ask what my major is, they usually say, "oh, art. that's nice. what kind of job are you going to get with that?"
*le sigh*
At least it gives me license to be a little more strange than most people- teehee.