tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38626086.post6791953024963762692..comments2024-03-16T23:32:30.325-05:00Comments on The Catholic Illustrator’s Guild: Hello again! + Art Question.Ben Hatkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128090224957401149noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38626086.post-77269081961021280832009-03-27T01:18:00.000-05:002009-03-27T01:18:00.000-05:00Hey Lizi, Have you heard of University of Dallas...Hey Lizi,<BR/> Have you heard of University of Dallas? It is a great Catholic school with an incredible core curriculum and many majors; one of which is art. I'm a freshman here right now, and although I don't know much about that major, I am in Painting I and I love it. Maybe something to look it to if its not too late.<BR/>God bless,<BR/>Abigailabsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683787952122081030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38626086.post-41550652528962806472009-02-07T11:59:00.000-05:002009-02-07T11:59:00.000-05:00Pray and ask God to show you which college to go t...Pray and ask God to show you which college to go to. He's the one that can best choose for you. <BR/>Blessings to you . He has gifted you with a great talent let him guide you.dominique eichihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972112545118534412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38626086.post-86017132971252541642009-01-26T18:01:00.000-05:002009-01-26T18:01:00.000-05:00Hi Lizi,I went to Cleveland Institute of Art--exce...Hi Lizi,<BR/>I went to Cleveland Institute of Art--excellent education but intense, and a very tough area, despite it being a cultural center (museum of art across the street). I also attended the university there which had a hard atmosphere. Perhaos you could go to FUS for a little while as I did--I wouldn't trdae that for anything, and take advantage of other opportunites like others have suggested--there's alot out there.<BR/>SophieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38626086.post-48622238225540989482009-01-24T14:26:00.000-05:002009-01-24T14:26:00.000-05:00Living Water College!http://www.livingwatercollege...Living Water College!<BR/><BR/>http://www.livingwatercollege.com/<BR/><BR/>Check it out!Dzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05128156636942849184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38626086.post-61404905311097527752009-01-23T23:24:00.000-05:002009-01-23T23:24:00.000-05:00Hey everyone,Thank you all for your feedback I rea...Hey everyone,<BR/>Thank you all for your feedback I really appreciate it! I definately know art is my PASSION! Ever since I could hold a pencil I was always doodling on the margins of my school books and sometimes on the walls to which did not get very good feedback. But, I am taking some classes at our local community college.<BR/><BR/>Abigail- Thank you for the compliment. I LOVE Steubenville! my sister goes there and I absolutely love how Catholic it is. Amazing. I would go there except for the academics part-I don't feel academics is part of my calling-and it was always incredibly hard for me and I felt like I was wasting my time because it wasn't something I wanted to pursue. Not to say that academics are bad or people who like it are bad; its just right for some people not for others. Everyones different. But, thank you for the suggestion of Savannah College of Art-I will definately investigate it. <BR/><BR/>Thank you Maggie for the compliment! God bless you too!<BR/><BR/>Ben-thanks. I will look into finding a classical realist open studio-that sounds so cool! I never thought of that. Some people have very different and wierd ideas of what art is but, I like the old masters philosophy.<BR/><BR/>Again thank you all! I really appreciate you taking the time to comment.<BR/>Peace be with you, LiziLizihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09839477296692465240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38626086.post-81410303785213274702009-01-20T16:01:00.000-05:002009-01-20T16:01:00.000-05:00Hi Lizi.I like the baby Jesus in this one -he has ...Hi Lizi.<BR/>I like the baby Jesus in this one -he has a chubby peaceful face.<BR/><BR/>I didn’t attend art school as an undergraduate, but I often wish I had. It can be difficult to find a good program though. <BR/><BR/>There are some good, serious summer painting and drawing programs that you can find with a little research. A summer program might be a way to examine a place without having to jump in for a whole semester. <BR/><BR/>Also, there are some serious classical realist artists out there who open up their studios as an atlier -which is the closest thing to the old master/apprentice relationship that exists these days.Ben Hatkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128090224957401149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38626086.post-24646966880031916622009-01-16T19:36:00.000-05:002009-01-16T19:36:00.000-05:00Lizi, this is beautiful! Very expressive. I don't ...Lizi, this is beautiful! Very expressive. I don't have an art degree either. I wish I could help you. I think Abigail's suggestion is a good one. If you take a local drawing or portrait class in classical realism or even just a basis oil painting class you may have a better sense of if it's something you're passionate about. I would suggest you do a little research on your teacher as well. If it were me, I'd only take from someone who's work I admire. <BR/><BR/>Good luck and God Bless!Margaret Mayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09283225418636540075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38626086.post-58024542337465150322009-01-16T12:50:00.000-05:002009-01-16T12:50:00.000-05:00Hi Lizi; lovely painting!I went to Steubenville, g...Hi Lizi; lovely painting!<BR/><BR/>I went to Steubenville, graduated, and then after awhile went back to school for Graphic Design.<BR/><BR/>In retrospect, I would never trade the education/formation I had at Steubenville, but regret that there wasn't either an art program there. I'd know since high school I wanted to go into commercial art, so could have saved a few $ if I'd gone that route from grade 12 on, but I don't know that I was really up for the art school scene at the time. I might recommend just taking one art course someplace to get a feel for it and see if it's something you'd want to pursue in more depth. Depending on where you go, it can either be pretty crazy off-the-wall, or some really solid stuff. I think a former prof. from Steubenville is actually teaching art down at Savannah College of Art and Design for example.Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02673513545201438290noreply@blogger.com