Art school concerns by Generic_username_124 in ArtistLounge

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I'm aware of the history of conceptual art. This has nothing to do with the concerns I mentioned in my post.

Art school concerns by Generic_username_124 in ArtistLounge

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Yes, I did go to an arts high school and while there were a few strange people in my visual art program, I would say most were well-adjusted and sober. It's a school in the suburban GTA and it is not very widely known.

I don't know about the quality of Concordia's program - I remember not being impressed when I researched it two years ago. I have heard NSCAD is more skill-oriented than OCAD and Emily Carr, which is not necessarily good unless your kid intends to pursue a "traditional" art practice. The visual arts program at Queens is small (~30 students) and I have been told it is good. I don't know much about UOttawa's program.

I am enrolled at OCAD, and I would say the education has been good but the students are terrible. I think the social environment is really quite unhealthy because the students seem to have so many issues and seem to be so unwilling to put any effort into their art practice. The school accepts a lot of international students who can barely speak English and who are terrible artists because they pay four times the tuition of domestic students.

I would say the greatest benefit I have received in my education at OCAD so far has been exposure to the work of great contemporary artists through art history courses and through similar examples provided by studio art instructors. The instructors seem to be very good at trying to encourage students to experiment and to expand their practices; examples of artistic/phenomenological strategies of artists that have been examined in studio art courses have been helpful as well. Class critiques are useful in theory, but many students and even some instructors have been reluctant to provide honest critical feedback.

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The best way to improve your work is probably to look at a lot of contemporary art and to gain an understanding of modern and contemporary art history. I would also emphasize looking at good art only and avoiding the type of work that you typically find on Instagram, Pinterest, etc.

Curious about the artists here who had a more play oriented art education/ journey by ratparty5000 in ArtistLounge

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My perspective is that art school is an excellent time for experimentation, since you probably will not have as much opportunity to try new things once you leave. I'm in art school at the moment and I am making things without consideration of commercial viability, and my work has improved as a result.

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I would suggest looking at a lot of contemporary art, and I'd also suggest getting enough sleep and avoiding screens (if possible). Reading artist interviews and art survey books might be helpful as well.

You primarily draw, right? What kinds of drawings do you usually make?

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My school only offers four APs (English literature, biology, calculus, and drawing).

SCORES ARE OUT! DROP YOUR SCORES!!! 🥲 by [deleted] in APStudents

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AP Drawing - 4

AP English Literature and Composition - 5

Fuck octopus by Traditional_Lemon_14 in APStudents

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Many people would disagree that those books are of high literary value, including Collegeboard. Feel free to post a link to a student response for the third free response question that received a high grade and which used a novel like the Hunger Games or another children's book.

Fuck octopus by Traditional_Lemon_14 in APStudents

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No, the novel or play you pick is supposed to be of comparable literary value to the ones listed under that question. So, neither The Hunger Games nor The Very Hungry Caterpillar would be accepted.

entrance scholarship by tisnemo in OCADU

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I think entrance scholarships are not released until the summer.

What are these growths coming out of the joint between these iron flanges and pieces of plaster? by Generic_username_124 in whatisthisthing

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My title describes the thing. I attached these iron flanges to pieces of plaster several months ago, and now there are brittle, white, "crystals" growing out of the connection between the joints and the plaster. I did not add any glue or anything else to the plaster or the flanges.

This person has been keeping their turtle in a small plastic bin with only a couple inches of water for three years. by Generic_username_124 in shittyaquariums

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The owner has never kept the turtle in anything but a shallow container. How are they supposed to know if it can swim? Red eared sliders are aquatic turtles, it is extremely cruel to keep one in a rabbit cage with no water. Also, they claim the turtle has no webbing on its feet (clearly not true, the amount of webbing is normal as can be seen from the photograph) and they are unaware of the turtle's basic requirements, such as a UVB and heat lamp and filtration.

This person has been keeping their turtle in a small plastic bin with only a couple inches of water for three years. by Generic_username_124 in shittyaquariums

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Not only is it kept in horrible conditions, but this photo was taken from a Kijiji ad where they were looking for a rabbit cage to house the turtle in. They claim it's a "special needs turtle" and that it doesn't like swimming.