What advice can you give someone breaking into this field?
The best advice that I can give is to be persistent. It took me a very long time to break into the field and it was really a matter of the right people seeing my work. To that end I would recommend getting a simple and professional looking website and being very active on the forums. That is the best way to get exposure. Of couse this does not matter if your work is not up to a professional level. You have to be very honest with yourself about how good you really are. A very small but strong portfolio is much better than one with some mediocre pieces thrown in as filler. I would rather see five good pieces than ten okay ones. Finally, send your work to EVERYONE! You never know what is going to happen.
This was taken from the FAQ section of Dylan Cole. He’s just an awesome matte painter you can’t miss!
Well, I’m in a slump lately. Doing all the coding and fixing of my websites really tried me out. Although I have lots of ideas right now for speed paints, I’ve still got some priorities I need to deal with first like getting a real job! I’ve been researching where I should apply and how I should live my life so, yeah. I might try out post production first before digging deeper into digital painting since it’s the most feasible option right now in this country.
-Deiv Calviz
*EDIT: Well, this isn’t too much of a big thing, but for me, it is. I was just asking around the net when Rahll from DeviantArt replied. He told me this:
“People come across my portfolio, or a friend or previous client recommends me. The best advice I can give you is to post your work in as many places as you can online, and network with other artists”
It just strengthens the thought that Dylan Cole said and, I guess, it’s the ONLY WAY for me to follow if I plan to break into this field.
I’ve got a LONG way to go then. 🙂
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