Eli HornSat, Sep 6, 2008 Thanks guys. Sjef, you have a lot of good points. My goal is really to apply the knowledge to art. I have always had natural talent, and I know if I applied myself I could probably make a career of at pretty easily. The problem is that it does come easily to me, so I really want to push myself to a point where I can combine that skill with other fields to create something actually meaningful to me, not just paint nice pictures. I realize this doesn't necessarily need a high level of education, but It's more of a personal goal. Saying that, I really don't care about the degree, or what other people think about it.
I think the thing that worries me most is this:
Going the autodidact route allows you to indulge your interests as you see fit, but you have to contend with the fact that you may end up knowing just a little about a lot
I will definitely take a look at that notthisbody . . . I think if I do take a diy approach, I need something like this because it becomes hard to keep on track of what you are actually learning . . .
Anayways, thanks again. It's helpful to get different perspectives on this.
Thanks guys. Sjef, you have a lot of good points. My goal is really to apply the knowledge to art. I have always had natural talent, and I know if I applied myself I could probably make a career of at pretty easily. The problem is that it does come easily to me, so I really want to push myself to a point where I can combine that skill with other fields to create something actually meaningful to me, not just paint nice pictures. I realize this doesn't necessarily need a high level of education, but It's more of a personal goal. Saying that, I really don't care about the degree, or what other people think about it.
I think the thing that worries me most is this:
I will definitely take a look at that notthisbody . . . I think if I do take a diy approach, I need something like this because it becomes hard to keep on track of what you are actually learning . . .
Anayways, thanks again. It's helpful to get different perspectives on this.