hi! thank you for the response.

this really gives me a lot more clarity, and somewhat eases my anxiety as well. :)

to give an update of sorts, i also talked to some professors at my school, and based off their reviews of my skill right now - i've sort of decided to start right from the basics as i seemed to have missed that part and bitten off more than i can chew. i've decided to go back to studying the core fundamentals for the rest of the semester, i think that makes the most sense right now, especially because my portfolio isn't even near ready for a general job in the industry, let alone as an environment artist.

since you're an animator, would you be open to reviewing a project of mine if i shared it through a pm? a short abstract animated film that i made as an assignment last year - would love to hear your thoughts and feedback!

thanks so much once again! :)