imperatritsa
asked:
I teach high school-level English in a high-poverty public high school. I have many artistically inclined students who would love to turn what they love into a career. What advice would you give to 14-to-18-year-olds about what to do in college, how to get a portfolio together, etc.? Thank you so much! I'm a huge fan of your work and decorated my PowerPoints on Gatsby last year with some of your comics and the kids loved them. Just thought you should know! :)
I did not go to art school! This is probably rather apparent in my work. But I had a similar problem when I was that age. I really wanted to be an artist, but we were in such a small backwater that no one really knew what to tell me about art school and how to get in. I was really discouraged, and I didn’t even apply. I feel for these students! Absolutely keep asking around for advice on portfolios for them, if anyone like that showed up for me at the time, it would have meant a lot. I bet you’re a good teacher. If it is worth anything at all, what I do does show that you don’t necessarily need to go to art school to be an artist.