Moonhart44

this is a late reply, but I am a bit confused on what you mean by "still pencil drawings copied from photographs will get you rejected at any school worth going to" Are you saying that I found photographs and copied the image? That's what it sounds like to me but I am not sure. Can you please elaborate on this? Also I do not study anything on the matter of Black people. How did you get that Idea? I am asking because no one has ever told me of that interpretation

Okay I see what you mean about taking nude drawing classes. I have drawn several nude people, but I guess not enough. I do not find your insight offensive. It is constructive!

Okay. thank you for explaining it. i didnt understand what the previous person meant by that. I guess it shows my naiveté. Thanks for taking the time to advise me.

Thank you for the replying to this thread! Um, You're correct, I do have room to grow. I will always feel that way though. I know i could be doing this for another forty years and still think I need improvement. I am against post-bac's because they cost thousands of dollars and they are pretty insignificant. I feel like its a way a college gets money. That is my opinion though. If i do not go to get a post-bac, then how will i grow with the help of strong professors? that is a problem i'd face if i didnt do it. Also what made you recommend nude sketch formal studies? I don't have many paintings that focus on the body, and the ones that do are purposefully distorted and I am also not focused on naturalistic body forms. Do you think, perhaps it is not deliberate looking enough? or is it about painting like contours or details. Thank you again~

Thank you for you critique! I agree with the cohesion. After viewing some of y'alls work, I saw a difference. But I am not sure as well. Their worked together seemed almost too similar in my opinion. I didn't like that. I guess it can be argued that is just them being a focused artist though. Also in regards to you saying "you lose me when you start telling me what to think", I don't really like when people try to tell me what my art is. I know what it is and I am going to tell you what it is. It is okay if you don't agree with what it is. when i say you i mean like people in general. I need to work on it more. thank you again

I am (in two weeks) a 21 year old college graduate. I only have a minor in art because they did not have an art major at my school. Despite that I have been a TA at my art class, showed in a few places (very small but still), and taught art to young children at elementary schools. Do you think I have a chance of getting accepted to a school that's not an MFA factory like SFAI? I heard of people like me making it, but of course, there art could have been way stronger. I know there are other threads that say, hey show your artwork here, but I posted in all of them and I do not even get critique on how much it sucks. Could you also look at this and tell me what is lacking?

EDIT: man i only read your first draft. oh well. Your beginning paragraph does not grasp my attention. Some of the things you say in the first paragraph is ambiguous. Like you say, I have a different lens to view situations. What situations? What kinda lens? Maybe you should omit that and just focus on what you said about art. Like how your lens is related to art (and what exactly the lens is) You need to explain why backpacking in Europe made you become an artist. You don't need to make it long, but you need to mention it. It's good that ou mention that you opened an art gallery. Good to mention what you've done. What kind of relationships (for the third paragraph)? Interpersonal, intrapersonal, etc . . . those words, what do they mean to the reader? You could really just use psychological or sociological struggles. To say interpersonal and intrapersonal and then psychological is redundant, because psychological includes both. What do you mean technological psychological struggles? Be more specific. Also your terms in this paper is a little over the top. “technological psychological struggles” can be said more simply i'm sure (for example) The fourth paragraph has something specific “temporal planes coexisting on a singular surface” you describe your artwork here but do not discuss it's significant. Okay you do this temporal planes thing, but why should I (the reader) care? Fifth paragraph also lacks significance. Significance cannot be implied like in speech. It must be stated in text you say you plan to shape cultural landscapes. You dont talk about that in your whole paper till the end. You need to lace that throughout your paper. It's your ultimate goal (one of them) is it not?

I'm no expert, but I'm sure it depends on your majors and the classes. If your major is Fine Arts and your major GPA is 2.86, that will not bode well for you. If you are a Bio major - for example - and your GPA is 2.86, that won't be as much of a problem because those classes are not related to Fine Art (necessarily). If your major is not Art but you have taken a few art classes and have a higher GPA in those, the GPA for your art classes will probably be considered over your major GPA I assume this is true because people can apply and get accepted to a MFA program without even majoring in Art, so they must have some leeway somewhere with this.

I'm looking at UCLA UC Berkley SFAI (it's complicated) CCA SAIC Really just want to get into the UCB Art Practice problem. But Idk. I'm too young. Doesn't hurt to try. Wrote my personal statement (for the most part). I need 3 more paintings!

When you write your personal statement, don't try to sound like how you think you should sound like. For example, don't use big words in an attempt to sound "educated" or intelligent. Use the words in your natural vocabulary. Don't say things like "I feel that" or "I think that". State that it simply is. For example, don't say, I feel that my art express my struggle as a Mexican immigrant. Say, my art expresses my struggle as a . . . " Don't make your art too personal. You can briefly mention the reason behind your artwork, but make sure the focus is the actual artwork. Don't be cliche. Many people applying to these MFA programs are passionate artists who have been creating art since they were a child. Make sure you mention the significance of what you're writing. For example if you state that your art expresses your struggle as a Mexican immigrant, WHY is that important? Always ask yourself why when writing statements. I have not even applied to grad schools yet, but I am an Instructional Assistant for college students and help them with writing.

I would also like critique. Mind you, these pictures are not the clearest, but please disregard that. I am going to take better pictures once a camera is available to me. I just really want to know if my art is good enough in both technique and concept. I want to be considered innovative, but am yet unsure. http://harderthangraphene.tumblr.com/

Here is a link. I don't have the best pictures. http://harderthangraphene.tumblr.com/