I know why they rejected you. Its because you already have a certain style and themes in your work and you seem to know exactly what you love doing. They on the other hand know that it will be too challenging for them to make you experiment and explore more contemporary ideas and strategies for creating artwork that would challenge the spectators opinions and ideas on Art . Them same thing happened to several artists i know. So don't be disappointed or discouraged because you already have the ground work done on your own style and ideas . So now it's up to you to Push yourself forward and find out where the best place to showcase your art is. Maybe magazines or illustrations of books. Would suit you perfectly and earn you a wage . Good luck 🍀🤞💯
I completely agree with this and believe this played a huge role into this! However, I notes a few VERY SMALL anatomy issues, mainly on the first front facing skull, (2:53) leg length, (8:57 , (3:47) and arm thickness (3:42). So if I we're going to work on anything, it would be that! I'm not saying it's bad of course! Other than those small things, I'd say it was all perfect, and don't see why these would stop them from teaching you. Good luck on your art journey! And keep animating!!
I second this as well! Art school also has a tendency to put everyone into the same box as if it’s outside of that box, it’s harder for them to “judge” and grade your work. As someone who completed an art degree, I watched a lot of people struggle to fit in the art school box. I somehow managed to fit in with my work, but now I struggle with more experimental work and working outside of that art school box. Your work already has a great life and personality to it; you don’t need art school to confirm or conform to “industry standards”. In fact, it might hold your creativity back.😅
I'd argue this is why I got rejected from my dream school as well. I considered a portfolio a collection of my best works, but the downside of that was: everything already had a very distinct style and direction. Unfortunately the college I wanted to go to isn't the biggest fan of that, oh well! Decided to do a different course instead, while experimenting with art on my free time. I coped with it badly at first but in retrospect, sometimes being rejected from a school forces you to do something you usually wouldn't have considered, I definitely don’t regret trying tho!
When I applied to art school I was similar, I already knew what I wanted to do and I did not want to budge from that very much. Yet I did not have this problem. I also live in the US and there are many schools to choose from, this artist probably ran into a matter of that school not having enough space so they rejected. Otherwise, she is a perfect candidate
I can’t believe how good your art is!!! You totally deserved to get into your dream school!! I hope you don’t let the rejection hurt your love of art, I wish you all the best!!
In don’t know what art schools are like in other countries, but at mine they really want you to include your process and unfinished pieces. Showing improvement with your portfolio is important. Schools don’t just want to see how great your finished pieces are, but also your workflow and experiments. Nonetheless, your art is really great and I hope you can make it in if you want to try again!
I went to art school (although as a photographer) and honestly, it was the biggest waste of money of my life (and I used to be addicted to drugs). Don’t let it discourage you. The only thing art school did for me is hold me back from taking jobs that I wanted to whilst a student because the teachers didn’t approve of my photography. I did far better without them.
@melos7707 I went to one in the uk and honestly it was terrible. I had to turn down so much work that I wanted because they told me it didn't fit with their plans for their students basically
My portfolio when I applied was WAY less professional and accurate, and today I'm a full time artist nonetheless. Don't let it discourage you! Your pieces look amazing
This is completely from game artist's POV: your art is good and shows your skills, so I would pay attention to the portfolio's layout and order of the art pieces, the professional stuff so to speak. Those pages with characters and creatures are crowding the page and lacks balance and more peaceful rythm for the viewer. So arrange them with more though on the page. Same thing with the multiple backgrounds on one page, maybe 1 to 2 pieces on one page. I don't know if the order the work was determinated by the school, but if not, have your best ones first to create the WOW effect and have those first where you want specialize in (character, background, animation). Again, don't know how it's done in the art school, but when hiring artists, recruiters may only do quick 10sec view of the portfolio and reject them straight away or put on the second round, so that's why also the best ones first and the layout matters too. Don't give up!!
Your Portfolio is great! You will have no problem getting in next time, I'm sure!! I would just be careful about creating concepts that lean heavily on certain (recognizable) inspirations! The one Character on your character sheet looks incredibly similar to Ponyo from ghibli, down to the flowy dress and some of the background concepts look almost as if drawn from a photo (not that i think you did that on purpose, however the people from uni don't know that!!) So i'd be carefull next time to draw too much inspirations from other movies or games you love or have seen. Try to draw inspirations from around you and mix them with other cultural inspirations you love. The Idea of a concept is to come up with something new and unique that people havent seen before, ideally something only you could come up with! So mixing completly different things (especially if something is from personal surroundings) will guarantee you to come up with something "more original". (All though i dont think your stuff is unoriginal, because it really isnt!!) Maybe also try out variations of one character instead of one finished character, to show them that you have put concious effort into "designing" their outfits and gagets... >> Why is she wearing a cute purple sweater and leg warmers when she is working in the garden? Would she maybe need some equipment for that? She is a witch so she is probably using magic.. what kind of tools to witches use for gardening that incorporate magic.. especially if their turnips etc. are alive!! What kind of magical tiger is he? How do sentient tigers differ from normal ones... do they have moving stripes that change with their mood? etc. Maybe watching some vids. from concept artists and other portfolio reviews from people in animation will help you with that as well! (cause i am no professional haha) You have a lot of skill! I think you just have to tweak your output in terms of development and concept art a little more towars what your professors want to see ;P They want to see what the person can bring to the school and what developmental potential they can get out of you .. however they probs dont want to see where you want to work later... because with that kind of skill level you could probably apply to that job without having gone to school first! Keep it up and be proud of what you created with this portfolio!
I also got rejected from art school in the final round. But because I didn't like the people doing the interview(I embarrassed myself) I now am angry and won't apply there again!
I had the exact same experience a couple years ago. they were clearly looking down on me so I immediately figured I wouldn’t make it into the school and stopped explaining. I understand criticism but they were literally looking at each other and smiling maliciously. so disrespectful.
Your artwork seems it could get you in art school not sure why exactly it got rejected but if your art school is searching for art or artist that are talented already and can draw well it kinda defeats the purpose of why someone would need art school if they already good on a high level. I find it baffling that this got rejected ngl. I work as a fulltime artist and looking at your work in this video, I'd immediately get you enrolled if I was in that school coz the school would teach you how to finish/polish your skills and how to achieve a professional job, your current level at art is more that enough to get in
I think that some schools should give a reason as to why I mean she is super skilled so It could be a reason as to why she hasn't been accepted. Also, probably no teacher felt confident enough to teach her since she's already at a high level
Your experience hits a lot of staple moments in my life when I tried applying to an art school. It was at an art school for “gifted kids” I went to an interview to show case my portfolio. We also had three stages of using our skills to show case our drawing abilities. I remember how many were shocked and confused kids doodling aimlessly and being rather rowdy while I was so nervous and along with many other quiet kids we all sat and drew at this large table together just the items as displayed. There was one very talented artist that sat at the table who made a fruit bowl in seconds. It looked amazing. There was a good mix of 5-15 trying to get into this same art school. And wow I never had been to one before. I was always the art skilled kid no matter where I went, so this one time in this art school was eye opening for me. I was devastated when getting the letter in the mail that I wasn’t accepted. Sobbing about being a terrible artist after all. And wondering how I’m going to make money for the future now. That was my biggest concern. I was also sadly having a growth spurt becoming and 5-6 and 120 lbs so maturing and looking like a grown woman. The treatment I was given wasn’t appropriate in so many adult spaces including school at this time. That art school ruined so much motivation within me when I was 9. I really was appreciative when my mother told me the people at the art school were getting bribed with money and she didn’t want to tell me this out of not wanting to open up to me about it. She saw it happening while I was in a different room in the test taking but she apologized for not telling me this sooner only after I was saying things about being a failure. Since failing tests was an everyday occurrence at school I was really not doing well mentally. I was thinking of a way out. Finding out that many of those inspectors for the art portfolios got bribed by desperate parents with a lot of money did help a little bit. I still believed it was because I wasn’t skilled enough to go above the bribery and the experience damaged so much creative motivation within me. It also did not help I had a hyper fixation on Pokémon alone. So as one would imagine a lot of my artwork was from 6-9 of Pokémon. It wasn’t bad just really predictable looking when I look back at it. My mother at first told me it was because of my obsession with Pokémon. She didn’t like that I was obsessed with it and told me that was the reason I wasn’t accepted in the art school. which at the time was my biggest motivator to draw and her words kept me from continuing down that path way into art because I dropped doing artwork as a whole for Pokémon. I had to go to therapy for wanting to leave this world and then became obsessed with dark poetry and writing notes about leaving then a specific video game for the PS2 came out and I became obsessed with that game and it’s characters instead. And I’m still very much a Kingdom Hearts nerd at heart while being an idiot and not remembering hardly anything about it.
damn thats some strong whimsy. quite peculiar, truly. still, your art style feels like a fever dream, and that makes sense considering what your comics are about. im slogging through finishing my portfolio because i can never finish anything i start, but dangit i need to enter art school if i dont wanna spend my life mixing chemicals, so i wish the best luck i can wish you
I have some thoughts about why this might have been rejected. It’s all done in a very consistent style. While it’s good for a working artist to have a consistent style, for a student they want to see you experimenting and flexible. Moreover, they want to see that you are both capable of working in other styles and willing to do so. So, for example, instead of just having a completed character page full of sea creature characters, it would be better to have a bunch of realistic sketches of squid, followed by some exploration of different ways to stylize a squid character, followed by a page of a completed squid character doing things. I think your highly detailed backgrounds are the most impressive part of the portfolio. You might emphasize this more by having fewer pages that feature your characters. For the backgrounds as well, you might have examples that show your whole process-eg a sketch in graphite, a pen drawing that builds on the sketch, and the a completed piece with color (or whatever your process is). And similarly, show yourself as exploring detailed backgrounds in a variety of styles, including non-cartoon realistic styles-eg a series of realistic tidepool sketches drawn from life followed by a detailed tidepool painting drawn from your sketches. A student with a full story project with a plot and characters is always going to be second choice to a student who is flexible, creatively exploring, and committed to actively learning new approaches.
They missed out, ur really good. Make them regret it because from what you showed I’m sure you can! Don’t get discouraged everything in this portfolio was amazing and unique ❤
I love your art, it looks stunning to the point wherein I cannot understand why you'd get rejected. I do wish you the best in continuing your work despite the rejection. On the plus side, politics is always a good backup (im sorry i had to)
Your portfolio is like peering into your mind, it's so interesting! I love Philomena's design and would like to know more about her story 😭🩷 I'm sorry you were rejected by your dream school but don't let it stop you from pursuing it and other dreams you have 🌟
aww thank you so much! this didnt stop me at all, dont worry! oh and i might make a video or something about philomena after i finish the current arc of my webtoon!
This art is stunning! From my honest perspective (I’m sorry, I mean no offense by this), I think the rejection from art school was a blessing in disguise. I heard recently that art school saps away the art part out of the person and their soul, and that person loses the motivation to work on art. Still, your designs are nice and beautiful! I love the character art, still lifes, and background artworks, and I hope you have a great day!
Oof, I majored in illustration but this happened to me and a few of my classmates. There's a dilemma though, since it can be pretty hard if to break into the commercial arts industry without a degree in most countries.
@@mu3191 Are you okay after taking the illustration classes? And yeah, you do have a good point about breaking into the art industry without a degree. I hope you have a good day.
The cat in the Lou comic strip, the Ponyo girl in the film of the same name, the tigers in the film My Father's Dragon, 15:28 the fish waving in the background: also seen in a SpongeBob cartoon, but I couldn't say exactly if it wasn't this one, and in blue I think, the little snail in the same scene looks familiar too, but as it's a super-simple design, it probably doesn't mean anything. There are lots of others too... I'm sorry but I only see these things whereas your drawings are really nice (according to my tastes) and very diversified and your general style is close to the style of animations that I like like like precisely the style of the film The Dragon of my father and cartoons for example. By the way, your cartoon girl and the atmosphere reminded me of several I know too, but from further away. It's nice anyway but if you used references that are related to the one I felt (I'm not a mind reader and it's embarrassing enough to say it like that o n o ), be careful because there are people who attack artists for anything so it was just to say that... o .o)' It's not mean at all if ever... (Deepl)
I got rejected 2 times but got accepted the 3rd year I applied. If you think art school is for you don't give up! ❤ If you want any advice I'm seeing a lot of stuff in your portfolio that I was told not to include. The skulls in particular. They aren't bad drawings but EVERYONE will be putting skulls in their portfolio and the people looking at them are sick of seeing the same things. You should also show your process, not just finished pieces. Remember to annotate your artwork. Not paragraphs and paragraphs, but explain the art a little. Just one or two sentences. Hope you get accepted next year!
I love your art! I love the personality that comes through in your portfolio, through the choices of mixed media and including stuff like the LPs in the subject matter!!!
Your art is great, and you are definitely an accomplished artist, I know lots of people would love to see a show using your style but when it comes to animation they really focus on technical skill, Personally, I had to apply 3 times before getting accepted. My tips for you would be to include more of your process and show construction lines VPs and Horizon lines, When drawing a character it is important to ground them show weight show the shapes you used to build them and add contour lines then show the polished product. When doing a character turn around I recommend using the same outfit all the way through. I hope this helps don't get discouraged you are amazing keep up the good work.
It’s nice to see a rejected portfolio for once. My portfolio also got rejected when I applied for art school. Good luck with your application next time! Also I love you’re backgrounds.
To be clear this is her experience with one art school, and from the sounds of it is a very prestigious school, They’re obviously very talented and I would understand if you were looking to get into a school and saw this and were discouraged. Each school is different and offers different things. Don’t rule them all out because of stuff like this. If you want to go and you’re worried you wont get much out of one, look around. I know I personally really enjoy the school im at atm, and whilst there are things i wish were better, I would 100% recommend art school to anyone that was interested. That being said if you cant afford it or get into any its not the end of the world, many people are great as self taught, but don’t think its the only way. :)
the fact that you would need to teach yourself more or go to another place to learn more means they don't want to teach. i got into an atelier with much less. the whole point is to learn. ateliers are cheaper and better in my opinion. plus you can teach yourself, you are already REALLY good. i'm teaching myself animation because we cant afford an animator for our game. if i had the money i would hire you to animate our game. after looking at all your stuff in the video 1. you are already at a semi professional level. 2. you are very versatile (great for games and animation and working on many different projects, bad for recognition. this is the same problem i have) 3. you have a strong style and know what you do and don't like. these are all really good traits for a working artist, i'm not joking when i say if i had the means i would hire you, you're like the perfect candidate, someone that can grow and learn, is interested in many styles and multiple areas of media. good job, you are good enough without that school :) thank you for sharing your art
In many cases, art schools aren't worth the hype aside from the facilities you have access to. The thing there is you don't usually have access to them unless you're actively in one of the classes that call for them. The best thing I've found (ex-art student in a lot of debt) is to go with a community college to start or go to a local or at least in-state public university. You can get a degree in whatever you want whether that's art or something else. While doing that, the art classes do help to get some fundamentals if needed and teach techniques you may not have otherwise had access to but the biggest benefit of them is that they keep you producing. The more you make, the more you develop your skills and style. You seem to already be making a lot, which is great! Art classes in school to keep you making and grant you access to facilities for printmaking/animation/ceramics/whatever and take you out of your comfort zone from time to time are all that the schools would offer above what you're doing for yourself. Most art schools don't have curriculum geared towards professional development as opposed to introductions to techniques and general output. The things you'll find at local/public schools will typically be the same - just look at the facilities they offer! Many schools that aren't "known" for their art program will have facilities that maybe aren't on par with art schools but will serve you just as well. The biggest help for me has been continuing education classes at art schools. They're waaay cheaper (most of the time) than what you'll find in a degree program AND generally way better for you. They're usually taught by industry professionals and are often geared toward people who are seeking to gain income off of these things. In-person can give you access to the schools' facilities and online still gives you access to the instructors, assignments/resources, and feedback. I 10/10 recommend SVA out of NYC. I take classes with them every session and have for the past 3 years or so. They're live online so it's really a regular class setting over zoom usually with small class sizes. They're not graded and there's no pressure - everyone's there to have fun, make fun things, and improve. Right now I'm in a class called "building fictional worlds" that has people of all skill levels who are working in various mediums (comics, novels, film scripts, illustrated books). I've also taken riso printing classes that would be right up your alley in terms of some of your work and they teach you how to prep files to send them away for printing so all you have to do is make the art, pay to get it printed, and watch it arrive in the mail. There are class offerings for fundamental skills like perspective, figure drawing, painting in watercolor/oil/acrylic, you name it. The best ones I've found for online classes have been SVA, MICA, Otis, California College of the Arts, SAIC, and there are a lot of local craft places that offer online and in-person classes. Our local one is the Baltimore Jewelry Center but there are a ton of them out there globally, especially in cities. Almost always under $1k for a class that run the duration of a semester at these ones. To compare, MICA's full-time enrolled students pay $2,280 for the same classes, often taught by the same instructors who use the same course material. They're offering a 10-week wheel throwing class in their ceramics studio taught by a ceramics instructor for $750 this semester. Good luck!!!
I love the style of your art, it is really unique, but also it makes me feel really happy. I went to school for fine arts, and while it was fun and I would say I improved as an artist there, mostly I improved because I was practicing so much. So I think I could have learned most of it on my own. It's strange, my school would have LOVED you and your art, I have friends who have similar styles who went to school with me (only they were in the illustration department.) and now are professional freelance illustrators, I think you could make it right now too without art school. I do think art school is a lot of money, and maybe not worth it. I think marketing yourself and joining an art collective in your home city (if there is one?) is probably a better move, and that is 100% what I would have done if I could go back. Anyways, your art is great, but I am sorry you had the disappointment of being turned down from he school you wanted.
You have a very fun style!! From watching a lot of accepted portfolio videos i think what might be missing is figure and life studies to show an understanding in anatomy. Good luck next year if you apply again
@@cheese7119Specialized schools often take for granted the fundamentals for being able to focus on their area. Schools that focus on fundamentals do not usually ask for portfolios
For me it's so strange sometimes to see how different are artschools' criteria in other countries. Because in mine it's in most cases just "Do what we say better than the others". Nobody really cares about our projects or workflow or something. Just paint (or draw) that freaking still life right in front of you the best you can. But honestly I don't think that it would be any better if we would need to show our projects. I totally believe that these people would be saying a lot of nasty things to everyone even if they accept them. It's like not quite allowed for young creators to have own vision, own ideas. Or allowed but only if they are PURELY GENIUS, but of course not contemporary. Like you need to build a great skill first before expressing your ideas. I've got into this trap even though I didn't even study at artschool. It's just a general mindset here. I've buried all my impulses to express ideas due to lack of skills and now I can only take shallow vague pictures out of my head that only resemble something that I probably would want to say once. They are just shadows of my thoughts, their imprints, their remains
Some of the best artists on the planet didn't go to Art school. It just meant they went a different route to getting where they wanted to be, but still produced the most beautiful and amazing quality art, which is why they are still talked about years after they died, and their drawings and paintings are sought out by collectors and galleries till this day. Kind of like going for a day out and there is a delay on the motorway, so you go on the alternate minor roads that people used before the motorway was built. You still get to your destination and have a great day, but you didn't get there quite as fast. The bonus was that the scenery was more beautiful, the ride was less bumpy and all around journey was more enjoyable and less stressful because there was less people to compete against. Don't think about what you CAN'T DO, but instead focus on what you CAN DO ! Good luck on your alternate plans, I am sure you will make it which ever way you go.
Gyere az Illyésbe!! Most augusztusban kell majd jelentkezni és nagyon jó animációs képzés nekem most volt az első évem (két éves). Mome hater vagyok de ha oda akarsz menni akkor ahhoz is hasznos, jópár illyésest felvettek már
I wouldn’t go to that Art school if I were you the fact they rejected all of this skill and creativity and personality is a red flag that they’re probably looking for a soulless blank machine. They’re not looking for artists they’re looking for obedient bland employees. It rubs me the wrong way how they rejected this
The only thing I could say that might’ve been the reason is that your animations are significantly less detailed or anatomically accurate than your traditional or digital art. HOWEVER they are an animation course, so it should be THEIR job to teach you that. Perhaps there were too many students applying so it was just a matter of numbers, rather than looking at your skill, great portfolio ❤
Does ur school have a portfolio day? My state hosts one with schools all over the country who will review your portfolio and be honest about what it lacks for the specific school and what you may consider adding and extracting. So without that kind of process, we’ll never really know why they rejected your great work. Maybe they thought u were better off, maybe they wanted to see more process, more experiments and failures, but we really will never know!
I don't really know why you get rejected maybe your school is very competive however you art style is really really unique, it's really good for making facebook shit pose art draw. your animation is really good also, get new school bro, shool isn't everything in the world.
for me it seems like the work is too similar to the inspiration references ie: studio ghibli, vewn, sailor moon. i think they’re looking for something more creative/original. as well as including some unfinished work or experimentation
i was watching half of video and idk about the second part but you didn't say why youve got rejected, which is title of video, and i wanted to understand which mistakes was made. if im wrong and the author said something about it pls comment time code 😔🙏🏻/nm
Obviously not the entire reason, coming from someone who doesn’t know the requirements of art portfolios, they look great. But the animations specifically look pretty stiff
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I know why they rejected you. Its because you already have a certain style and themes in your work and you seem to know exactly what you love doing. They on the other hand know that it will be too challenging for them to make you experiment and explore more contemporary ideas and strategies for creating artwork that would challenge the spectators opinions and ideas on Art .
Them same thing happened to several artists i know.
So don't be disappointed or discouraged because you already have the ground work done on your own style and ideas . So now it's up to you to Push yourself forward and find out where the best place to showcase your art is. Maybe magazines or illustrations of books. Would suit you perfectly and earn you a wage . Good luck 🍀🤞💯
I completely agree with this and believe this played a huge role into this! However, I notes a few VERY SMALL anatomy issues, mainly on the first front facing skull, (2:53) leg length, (8:57 , (3:47) and arm thickness (3:42). So if I we're going to work on anything, it would be that! I'm not saying it's bad of course! Other than those small things, I'd say it was all perfect, and don't see why these would stop them from teaching you. Good luck on your art journey! And keep animating!!
I second this as well! Art school also has a tendency to put everyone into the same box as if it’s outside of that box, it’s harder for them to “judge” and grade your work. As someone who completed an art degree, I watched a lot of people struggle to fit in the art school box. I somehow managed to fit in with my work, but now I struggle with more experimental work and working outside of that art school box. Your work already has a great life and personality to it; you don’t need art school to confirm or conform to “industry standards”. In fact, it might hold your creativity back.😅
I'd argue this is why I got rejected from my dream school as well. I considered a portfolio a collection of my best works, but the downside of that was: everything already had a very distinct style and direction. Unfortunately the college I wanted to go to isn't the biggest fan of that, oh well! Decided to do a different course instead, while experimenting with art on my free time. I coped with it badly at first but in retrospect, sometimes being rejected from a school forces you to do something you usually wouldn't have considered, I definitely don’t regret trying tho!
When I applied to art school I was similar, I already knew what I wanted to do and I did not want to budge from that very much. Yet I did not have this problem. I also live in the US and there are many schools to choose from, this artist probably ran into a matter of that school not having enough space so they rejected. Otherwise, she is a perfect candidate
Maybe its also the same problem I had lacking continuity it doesnt seem like it all fits together and stuff which was why I was rejected 👌
I can’t believe how good your art is!!! You totally deserved to get into your dream school!! I hope you don’t let the rejection hurt your love of art, I wish you all the best!!
was that a reference...
In don’t know what art schools are like in other countries, but at mine they really want you to include your process and unfinished pieces. Showing improvement with your portfolio is important. Schools don’t just want to see how great your finished pieces are, but also your workflow and experiments. Nonetheless, your art is really great and I hope you can make it in if you want to try again!
I went to art school (although as a photographer) and honestly, it was the biggest waste of money of my life (and I used to be addicted to drugs). Don’t let it discourage you. The only thing art school did for me is hold me back from taking jobs that I wanted to whilst a student because the teachers didn’t approve of my photography. I did far better without them.
Same thing! Somehow, in 3 years of art school, my drawing skills regressed?? I don't know how it is in the US but French art schools are a scam lol
@melos7707 I went to one in the uk and honestly it was terrible. I had to turn down so much work that I wanted because they told me it didn't fit with their plans for their students basically
My portfolio when I applied was WAY less professional and accurate, and today I'm a full time artist nonetheless. Don't let it discourage you! Your pieces look amazing
This is completely from game artist's POV: your art is good and shows your skills, so I would pay attention to the portfolio's layout and order of the art pieces, the professional stuff so to speak. Those pages with characters and creatures are crowding the page and lacks balance and more peaceful rythm for the viewer. So arrange them with more though on the page. Same thing with the multiple backgrounds on one page, maybe 1 to 2 pieces on one page. I don't know if the order the work was determinated by the school, but if not, have your best ones first to create the WOW effect and have those first where you want specialize in (character, background, animation).
Again, don't know how it's done in the art school, but when hiring artists, recruiters may only do quick 10sec view of the portfolio and reject them straight away or put on the second round, so that's why also the best ones first and the layout matters too.
Don't give up!!
Your backgrounds are so good! The way you draw plants/trees is really inspiring!
Your Portfolio is great! You will have no problem getting in next time, I'm sure!!
I would just be careful about creating concepts that lean heavily on certain (recognizable) inspirations! The one Character on your character sheet looks incredibly similar to Ponyo from ghibli, down to the flowy dress and some of the background concepts look almost as if drawn from a photo (not that i think you did that on purpose, however the people from uni don't know that!!)
So i'd be carefull next time to draw too much inspirations from other movies or games you love or have seen. Try to draw inspirations from around you and mix them with other cultural inspirations you love. The Idea of a concept is to come up with something new and unique that people havent seen before, ideally something only you could come up with!
So mixing completly different things (especially if something is from personal surroundings) will guarantee you to come up with something "more original". (All though i dont think your stuff is unoriginal, because it really isnt!!)
Maybe also try out variations of one character instead of one finished character, to show them that you have put concious effort into "designing" their outfits and gagets...
>> Why is she wearing a cute purple sweater and leg warmers when she is working in the garden? Would she maybe need some equipment for that? She is a witch so she is probably using magic.. what kind of tools to witches use for gardening that incorporate magic.. especially if their turnips etc. are alive!!
What kind of magical tiger is he? How do sentient tigers differ from normal ones... do they have moving stripes that change with their mood? etc.
Maybe watching some vids. from concept artists and other portfolio reviews from people in animation will help you with that as well! (cause i am no professional haha)
You have a lot of skill! I think you just have to tweak your output in terms of development and concept art a little more towars what your professors want to see ;P
They want to see what the person can bring to the school and what developmental potential they can get out of you .. however they probs dont want to see where you want to work later... because with that kind of skill level you could probably apply to that job without having gone to school first!
Keep it up and be proud of what you created with this portfolio!
i made the same mistakes so thank you so much for this comment omg😭❤️
I also got rejected from art school in the final round. But because I didn't like the people doing the interview(I embarrassed myself) I now am angry and won't apply there again!
Well maybe you are too good for them and should continue improving on your own we have all the resources online.
Wait im confused, did you argue with the people interviewing you?
@@BigCMiner No, not really. But I fumbled my words and looking back my answers to their questions seem really embarrassing.
@@JeffySparr0wand thats okay, you can learn from this and move on! I believe in you, GOD BLESS
I had the exact same experience a couple years ago. they were clearly looking down on me so I immediately figured I wouldn’t make it into the school and stopped explaining. I understand criticism but they were literally looking at each other and smiling maliciously. so disrespectful.
I love your mixed media animation, it's very unique and fun to look at :D
Your artwork seems it could get you in art school not sure why exactly it got rejected but if your art school is searching for art or artist that are talented already and can draw well it kinda defeats the purpose of why someone would need art school if they already good on a high level. I find it baffling that this got rejected ngl. I work as a fulltime artist and looking at your work in this video, I'd immediately get you enrolled if I was in that school coz the school would teach you how to finish/polish your skills and how to achieve a professional job, your current level at art is more that enough to get in
Exactly, thats what I always think. It just makes going to art school pointless. At that point you should just find a mentor.
I think that some schools should give a reason as to why I mean she is super skilled so It could be a reason as to why she hasn't been accepted. Also, probably no teacher felt confident enough to teach her since she's already at a high level
Oh my god yves diorama instrumental in the background UR SLAY GIRL
Your experience hits a lot of staple moments in my life when I tried applying to an art school.
It was at an art school for “gifted kids” I went to an interview to show case my portfolio. We also had three stages of using our skills to show case our drawing abilities.
I remember how many were shocked and confused kids doodling aimlessly and being rather rowdy while I was so nervous and along with many other quiet kids we all sat and drew at this large table together just the items as displayed. There was one very talented artist that sat at the table who made a fruit bowl in seconds. It looked amazing. There was a good mix of 5-15 trying to get into this same art school. And wow I never had been to one before. I was always the art skilled kid no matter where I went, so this one time in this art school was eye opening for me.
I was devastated when getting the letter in the mail that I wasn’t accepted. Sobbing about being a terrible artist after all. And wondering how I’m going to make money for the future now. That was my biggest concern. I was also sadly having a growth spurt becoming and 5-6 and 120 lbs so maturing and looking like a grown woman. The treatment I was given wasn’t appropriate in so many adult spaces including school at this time.
That art school ruined so much motivation within me when I was 9.
I really was appreciative when my mother told me the people at the art school were getting bribed with money and she didn’t want to tell me this out of not wanting to open up to me about it.
She saw it happening while I was in a different room in the test taking but she apologized for not telling me this sooner only after I was saying things about being a failure. Since failing tests was an everyday occurrence at school I was really not doing well mentally. I was thinking of a way out.
Finding out that many of those inspectors for the art portfolios got bribed by desperate parents with a lot of money did help a little bit.
I still believed it was because I wasn’t skilled enough to go above the bribery and the experience damaged so much creative motivation within me.
It also did not help I had a hyper fixation on Pokémon alone. So as one would imagine a lot of my artwork was from 6-9 of Pokémon. It wasn’t bad just really predictable looking when I look back at it.
My mother at first told me it was because of my obsession with Pokémon. She didn’t like that I was obsessed with it and told me that was the reason I wasn’t accepted in the art school.
which at the time was my biggest motivator to draw and her words kept me from continuing down that path way into art because I dropped doing artwork as a whole for Pokémon.
I had to go to therapy for wanting to leave this world and then became obsessed with dark poetry and writing notes about leaving then a specific video game for the PS2 came out and I became obsessed with that game and it’s characters instead. And I’m still very much a Kingdom Hearts nerd at heart while being an idiot and not remembering hardly anything about it.
damn thats some strong whimsy. quite peculiar, truly. still, your art style feels like a fever dream, and that makes sense considering what your comics are about. im slogging through finishing my portfolio because i can never finish anything i start, but dangit i need to enter art school if i dont wanna spend my life mixing chemicals, so i wish the best luck i can wish you
I have some thoughts about why this might have been rejected. It’s all done in a very consistent style. While it’s good for a working artist to have a consistent style, for a student they want to see you experimenting and flexible. Moreover, they want to see that you are both capable of working in other styles and willing to do so.
So, for example, instead of just having a completed character page full of sea creature characters, it would be better to have a bunch of realistic sketches of squid, followed by some exploration of different ways to stylize a squid character, followed by a page of a completed squid character doing things.
I think your highly detailed backgrounds are the most impressive part of the portfolio. You might emphasize this more by having fewer pages that feature your characters. For the backgrounds as well, you might have examples that show your whole process-eg a sketch in graphite, a pen drawing that builds on the sketch, and the a completed piece with color (or whatever your process is). And similarly, show yourself as exploring detailed backgrounds in a variety of styles, including non-cartoon realistic styles-eg a series of realistic tidepool sketches drawn from life followed by a detailed tidepool painting drawn from your sketches.
A student with a full story project with a plot and characters is always going to be second choice to a student who is flexible, creatively exploring, and committed to actively learning new approaches.
your arts are amazing omg😭😭😭
I know someone who got rejected by art school. There is always another path, such as going to Germany to start a career in politics.
They missed out, ur really good. Make them regret it because from what you showed I’m sure you can! Don’t get discouraged everything in this portfolio was amazing and unique ❤
I love your art, it looks stunning to the point wherein I cannot understand why you'd get rejected. I do wish you the best in continuing your work despite the rejection.
On the plus side, politics is always a good backup
(im sorry i had to)
not the politics 😭
Your portfolio is like peering into your mind, it's so interesting! I love Philomena's design and would like to know more about her story 😭🩷
I'm sorry you were rejected by your dream school but don't let it stop you from pursuing it and other dreams you have 🌟
aww thank you so much! this didnt stop me at all, dont worry! oh and i might make a video or something about philomena after i finish the current arc of my webtoon!
This art is stunning! From my honest perspective (I’m sorry, I mean no offense by this), I think the rejection from art school was a blessing in disguise. I heard recently that art school saps away the art part out of the person and their soul, and that person loses the motivation to work on art. Still, your designs are nice and beautiful! I love the character art, still lifes, and background artworks, and I hope you have a great day!
Oof, I majored in illustration but this happened to me and a few of my classmates. There's a dilemma though, since it can be pretty hard if to break into the commercial arts industry without a degree in most countries.
@@mu3191 Are you okay after taking the illustration classes? And yeah, you do have a good point about breaking into the art industry without a degree. I hope you have a good day.
@@mu3191 OML??? I want to major in Illustration. Is it worth it??? :;(∩´﹏`∩);:
The cat in the Lou comic strip, the Ponyo girl in the film of the same name, the tigers in the film My Father's Dragon, 15:28 the fish waving in the background: also seen in a SpongeBob cartoon, but I couldn't say exactly if it wasn't this one, and in blue I think, the little snail in the same scene looks familiar too, but as it's a super-simple design, it probably doesn't mean anything. There are lots of others too...
I'm sorry but I only see these things whereas your drawings are really nice (according to my tastes) and very diversified and your general style is close to the style of animations that I like like like precisely the style of the film The Dragon of my father and cartoons for example.
By the way, your cartoon girl and the atmosphere reminded me of several I know too, but from further away. It's nice anyway but if you used references that are related to the one I felt (I'm not a mind reader and it's embarrassing enough to say it like that o n o ), be careful because there are people who attack artists for anything so it was just to say that... o .o)'
It's not mean at all if ever...
(Deepl)
The animation reel omg, the cat fluffing up, it’s all so good 🎉🎉🎉
I got rejected 2 times but got accepted the 3rd year I applied. If you think art school is for you don't give up! ❤
If you want any advice I'm seeing a lot of stuff in your portfolio that I was told not to include. The skulls in particular. They aren't bad drawings but EVERYONE will be putting skulls in their portfolio and the people looking at them are sick of seeing the same things.
You should also show your process, not just finished pieces.
Remember to annotate your artwork. Not paragraphs and paragraphs, but explain the art a little. Just one or two sentences.
Hope you get accepted next year!
Ur backgrounds are amazing- almost ghibliesk how hate say “ the character gets lost in wat they do “ so good 🎉
The animation reel is really fun. The vibe is like a cutesy acid trip and I love that
I love your art! I love the personality that comes through in your portfolio, through the choices of mixed media and including stuff like the LPs in the subject matter!!!
LOVE the diorama inst in the background
Your art is great, and you are definitely an accomplished artist, I know lots of people would love to see a show using your style but when it comes to animation they really focus on technical skill, Personally, I had to apply 3 times before getting accepted.
My tips for you would be to include more of your process and show construction lines VPs and Horizon lines, When drawing a character it is important to ground them show weight show the shapes you used to build them and add contour lines then show the polished product. When doing a character turn around I recommend using the same outfit all the way through. I hope this helps don't get discouraged you are amazing keep up the good work.
I love your art, it's like no other 'art channel' I have seen before!
It’s nice to see a rejected portfolio for once. My portfolio also got rejected when I applied for art school. Good luck with your application next time! Also I love you’re backgrounds.
Your voice is so pretty, and your art is just lovely!
WHOA UR ARTSTYLE IS AMAZING VERY FASCINATING I LOVE IT
i love your art style so much
Your art is perfect for comics or kids books❤️ so cute and your backgrounds are fantastic
Wow! You’re art is amazing! I can’t imagine what you must have been up against. Hands are particularly hard and you certainly nailed it
To be clear this is her experience with one art school, and from the sounds of it is a very prestigious school, They’re obviously very talented and I would understand if you were looking to get into a school and saw this and were discouraged. Each school is different and offers different things. Don’t rule them all out because of stuff like this. If you want to go and you’re worried you wont get much out of one, look around. I know I personally really enjoy the school im at atm, and whilst there are things i wish were better, I would 100% recommend art school to anyone that was interested. That being said if you cant afford it or get into any its not the end of the world, many people are great as self taught, but don’t think its the only way. :)
the fact that you would need to teach yourself more or go to another place to learn more means they don't want to teach. i got into an atelier with much less. the whole point is to learn. ateliers are cheaper and better in my opinion.
plus you can teach yourself, you are already REALLY good. i'm teaching myself animation because we cant afford an animator for our game. if i had the money i would hire you to animate our game.
after looking at all your stuff in the video 1. you are already at a semi professional level. 2. you are very versatile (great for games and animation and working on many different projects, bad for recognition. this is the same problem i have) 3. you have a strong style and know what you do and don't like.
these are all really good traits for a working artist, i'm not joking when i say if i had the means i would hire you, you're like the perfect candidate, someone that can grow and learn, is interested in many styles and multiple areas of media.
good job, you are good enough without that school :) thank you for sharing your art
wow ur art style is so beautiful!
I bet u rn that this video will blow up more with views and I hope this gives opportunities for this artist!!!!
omg i was so shocked when i heard yves’s diorama playingg! (your art is so beautiful as well, idk how u got rejected)
literally all the music in this video is so good
In many cases, art schools aren't worth the hype aside from the facilities you have access to. The thing there is you don't usually have access to them unless you're actively in one of the classes that call for them. The best thing I've found (ex-art student in a lot of debt) is to go with a community college to start or go to a local or at least in-state public university. You can get a degree in whatever you want whether that's art or something else. While doing that, the art classes do help to get some fundamentals if needed and teach techniques you may not have otherwise had access to but the biggest benefit of them is that they keep you producing. The more you make, the more you develop your skills and style. You seem to already be making a lot, which is great!
Art classes in school to keep you making and grant you access to facilities for printmaking/animation/ceramics/whatever and take you out of your comfort zone from time to time are all that the schools would offer above what you're doing for yourself. Most art schools don't have curriculum geared towards professional development as opposed to introductions to techniques and general output. The things you'll find at local/public schools will typically be the same - just look at the facilities they offer! Many schools that aren't "known" for their art program will have facilities that maybe aren't on par with art schools but will serve you just as well.
The biggest help for me has been continuing education classes at art schools. They're waaay cheaper (most of the time) than what you'll find in a degree program AND generally way better for you. They're usually taught by industry professionals and are often geared toward people who are seeking to gain income off of these things. In-person can give you access to the schools' facilities and online still gives you access to the instructors, assignments/resources, and feedback. I 10/10 recommend SVA out of NYC. I take classes with them every session and have for the past 3 years or so. They're live online so it's really a regular class setting over zoom usually with small class sizes. They're not graded and there's no pressure - everyone's there to have fun, make fun things, and improve. Right now I'm in a class called "building fictional worlds" that has people of all skill levels who are working in various mediums (comics, novels, film scripts, illustrated books). I've also taken riso printing classes that would be right up your alley in terms of some of your work and they teach you how to prep files to send them away for printing so all you have to do is make the art, pay to get it printed, and watch it arrive in the mail. There are class offerings for fundamental skills like perspective, figure drawing, painting in watercolor/oil/acrylic, you name it.
The best ones I've found for online classes have been SVA, MICA, Otis, California College of the Arts, SAIC, and there are a lot of local craft places that offer online and in-person classes. Our local one is the Baltimore Jewelry Center but there are a ton of them out there globally, especially in cities. Almost always under $1k for a class that run the duration of a semester at these ones. To compare, MICA's full-time enrolled students pay $2,280 for the same classes, often taught by the same instructors who use the same course material. They're offering a 10-week wheel throwing class in their ceramics studio taught by a ceramics instructor for $750 this semester.
Good luck!!!
I would reeeeeaallly really like to see animations and comics with your art like really 🤧🤧🤧✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨❤
I write a webtoon actually! its titled Radka! The style is a bit different, but its still mine :)
@@artiikan I will go read it 👌
Love your art ❤
i might be wrong, but i couldn't help but notice the beats of the background instrumental songs of artms, yves, newjeans etc.. GOODD TASTE
I love the style of your art, it is really unique, but also it makes me feel really happy. I went to school for fine arts, and while it was fun and I would say I improved as an artist there, mostly I improved because I was practicing so much. So I think I could have learned most of it on my own. It's strange, my school would have LOVED you and your art, I have friends who have similar styles who went to school with me (only they were in the illustration department.) and now are professional freelance illustrators, I think you could make it right now too without art school. I do think art school is a lot of money, and maybe not worth it. I think marketing yourself and joining an art collective in your home city (if there is one?) is probably a better move, and that is 100% what I would have done if I could go back. Anyways, your art is great, but I am sorry you had the disappointment of being turned down from he school you wanted.
You have a very fun style!! From watching a lot of accepted portfolio videos i think what might be missing is figure and life studies to show an understanding in anatomy. Good luck next year if you apply again
Isn't it ironic that you need to know everything about art before joining art school?
@@cheese7119Specialized schools often take for granted the fundamentals for being able to focus on their area. Schools that focus on fundamentals do not usually ask for portfolios
For me it's so strange sometimes to see how different are artschools' criteria in other countries. Because in mine it's in most cases just "Do what we say better than the others". Nobody really cares about our projects or workflow or something. Just paint (or draw) that freaking still life right in front of you the best you can. But honestly I don't think that it would be any better if we would need to show our projects. I totally believe that these people would be saying a lot of nasty things to everyone even if they accept them. It's like not quite allowed for young creators to have own vision, own ideas. Or allowed but only if they are PURELY GENIUS, but of course not contemporary. Like you need to build a great skill first before expressing your ideas.
I've got into this trap even though I didn't even study at artschool. It's just a general mindset here. I've buried all my impulses to express ideas due to lack of skills and now I can only take shallow vague pictures out of my head that only resemble something that I probably would want to say once. They are just shadows of my thoughts, their imprints, their remains
This is so cool man
the lps in your art are so cute 😍..
This is amazing!!!❤
Some of the best artists on the planet didn't go to Art school. It just meant they went a different route to getting where they wanted to be, but still produced the most beautiful and amazing quality art, which is why they are still talked about years after they died, and their drawings and paintings are sought out by collectors and galleries till this day.
Kind of like going for a day out and there is a delay on the motorway, so you go on the alternate minor roads that people used before the motorway was built.
You still get to your destination and have a great day, but you didn't get there quite as fast. The bonus was that the scenery was more beautiful, the ride was less bumpy and all around journey was more enjoyable and less stressful because there was less people to compete against.
Don't think about what you CAN'T DO, but instead focus on what you CAN DO !
Good luck on your alternate plans, I am sure you will make it which ever way you go.
This is so good man!
Will you pursue politics?! Jk never give up. Don’t let it stop you.
Don’t go to Germany to study politics pls 🙏
6:13 LOOP BY YVES INSTRUMENTAL?!?!!
rejected from art school?
*i don’t like where this is going...*
🇩🇪🙋🏻♂️
Gyere az Illyésbe!! Most augusztusban kell majd jelentkezni és nagyon jó animációs képzés nekem most volt az első évem (két éves). Mome hater vagyok de ha oda akarsz menni akkor ahhoz is hasznos, jópár illyésest felvettek már
valoszinuleg a corvinba fogok jarni :)
You should get into politics
Alright whatever you do do not enter politics ir german politics 3😂
I was looking for a comment like this 😂
@@ernestorivas3764 did I make your day ?
I live really close to an a prestigious art school and the collage kids look so sad 24/7
I wouldn’t go to that Art school if I were you the fact they rejected all of this skill and creativity and personality is a red flag that they’re probably looking for a soulless blank machine. They’re not looking for artists they’re looking for obedient bland employees. It rubs me the wrong way how they rejected this
The only thing I could say that might’ve been the reason is that your animations are significantly less detailed or anatomically accurate than your traditional or digital art. HOWEVER they are an animation course, so it should be THEIR job to teach you that. Perhaps there were too many students applying so it was just a matter of numbers, rather than looking at your skill, great portfolio ❤
Sooo...
Any plans to move to Germany?
💀💀💀
Does ur school have a portfolio day? My state hosts one with schools all over the country who will review your portfolio and be honest about what it lacks for the specific school and what you may consider adding and extracting. So without that kind of process, we’ll never really know why they rejected your great work. Maybe they thought u were better off, maybe they wanted to see more process, more experiments and failures, but we really will never know!
I don't really know why you get rejected maybe your school is very competive however you art style is really really unique, it's really good for making facebook shit pose art draw. your animation is really good also, get new school bro, shool isn't everything in the world.
did you submit to a very competitive animation school like gobelins or something?
Don’t give up, try again! Most applicants get rejected more than once.
I'd love to see a cartoon network show with your style.
Is that armeggadon in the background?
Omg are you Hungarian? 16:11 hehehe, that’s where I noticed you used the language. ;D
Have you considered painting maps?
yves mentioned
for me it seems like the work is too similar to the inspiration references ie: studio ghibli, vewn, sailor moon. i think they’re looking for something more creative/original. as well as including some unfinished work or experimentation
I don’t agree… It doesn’t look like them at all tbh
the armageddon instrumental is making me lose focus on the video 😭😭😭
I think it’s so stupid to reject people because it’s a school, if you knew everything you wouldn’t go to school right?
One word pretty 😍
i was watching half of video and idk about the second part but you didn't say why youve got rejected, which is title of video, and i wanted to understand which mistakes was made. if im wrong and the author said something about it pls comment time code 😔🙏🏻/nm
Obviously not the entire reason, coming from someone who doesn’t know the requirements of art portfolios, they look great. But the animations specifically look pretty stiff
What school?
Please don´t give up
HOW DID YOU GET REJECTED??
You should apply to a German leadership position! 😊🎉
wait why do they reject people from art school. aren’t they there to teach you art??
Art school isn’t there to teach you art, it’s to teach you *more* art.
Please tell me you’re not Austrian
What was the name of the art school you applied for?
Which art school was it?
Amargeddon
COOOOOOOOOOOL
i can see why you got rejected
It’s ok that you didn’t get excepted … just please don’t invade all of Europe because of it
Your grasp on perspective is pretty weak. Makes most of your stuff look flat.
your art is sooooo good! and i loved hearing yves in the background 😁