The second most asked question I get asked, after ‘can you draw me like one of your French girls’ is ‘where did you study?’…
Which sums up how much emphasis people put on the requirement of having a degree and on how much credit your uni gets for your current skills or career.
I didn’t actually study illustration, which always seems to shock people!
So I just wanna write a lil blog post about what a degree actually does for artists, because there’s a lot of mystery behind it, everyone thinks a degree is a requirement for you to then get into that field.
And that’s not the case!
Read MoreI've blinked (napped) and 3 years have gone by since I took the leap and became a full time artist!
I did a thought round up when it had been 6 months and people found it helpful, so thought I'd do it again but this time with more experience under my belt.
It took me 8 years after graduating to finally be in a position to go full time, so it's a process, it won't happen overnight, and it's better for it not to!
So I've put some thoughts together about what I've learnt, as I haven't shared anything like this since my 6 month mile stone, and things have changed a bit since then...
Read MoreAn exercise I like to do during fashion weeks is to set myself down with a new sketchbook, scroll through the runway An exercise I like to do during fashion weeks is to set myself down with a new sketchbook, scroll through the runway shows and sketch each and every look that catches my eye.
Nothing special, just a quick sketch to respond to the design and see what happens.
For this I thought I’d ramp that up, and sketch the entire collection in one sitting. 60 second a look, to keep each sketch gestural and quick, 31 minutes, 31 looks!
Read MoreDoing your hobby and passion as your job can make for some sticky times, it’s not for everyone but if you can read this and think you got those traits then you also got this career baby!
1. Be Stubborn.
A career in the arts takes time, it took me 8 years to get to a stage where I could finally go full-time. Developing your work, building a portfolio, getting clients, getting repeat clients...
it doesn’t happen overnight.
You have to fight through any doubt and keep soldiering on.
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