Best Art Education Pathway For You

To get the most accurate result, answer based on your real experiences and patterns, not your ideal version of yourself. There are no right or wrong answers. Respond based on what is most typical for you, not what feels possible in theory.

How do you find inspiration?

I know who I am and I use this as my springboard for creating artwork. Inspiration is a myth -ideas don’t come to me, I go out and find them!

I find inspiration in the world around me, landscapes, still lives and portraits are uncomplicated and beautiful. I don’t see why inspiration needs to be complex.

I think I sometimes get flashes of inspiration but other times I have creative block. Even though inspiration is unreliable, I do want to express myself. I’m just often unsure what that means or how to access the creative muse.

How important is the conceptual depth or idea behind art to you?

I believe that art has to directly connect to the human experience, to evoke an emotion from the viewer. Art to me is a form of social critique.

I believe art is anything that is technically excellent and visually beautiful but doesn’t need to be complicated with philosophical depth.

I believe art is a balance between personal meaning and beauty.

How much time can you dedicate to studying art?

I have all the time in the world!

I can dedicate time to my practice but not all of it.

I have too many other commitments.

Which structure produces your best work

I thrive in structure where I follow a curriculum with specific tasks, deadlines and clear assessments because it takes the responsibility off me for accountability and direction.

I like a capable instructor to provide direction but I prefer to work independently after that.

I feel stifled by anyone who tells me what to do, my best work is done independently where I choose my direction and hold myself accountable

Can you attend courses physically even if that means moving to another city?

Yes, I have nothing holding me back!

I can’t leave my home now for studies.

Regardless of whether you are a social or solitary person in your down time, what effect would you say other artists have on your performance?

Other students’ feedback help me to refine my ideas, I am always learning from observing other people’s works this input is helpful to the formulation of my own ideas.

I am here to work so I don’t really pay attention to others around me. I know I need to hear and receive feedback from my instructor for my own growth but I don’t really need peers for my optimal performance.

I genuinely have a hard time staying focused around other people.

What is the current state of your finances?

I have savings, support from my parents or I can secure funding to pay for full-time study.

I have enough income to pay as I go for courses, but I still have to work.

Finances are a struggle.

Which of these best describes how you respond to peer comparison?

I am distracted by the amazing things other people produce. Self-comparison is hard for me because I abandon my own ideas and I feel that I am being pulled in too many directions at once.

I love seeing what others are up to but I that doesn’t translate to or affect my direction, since we are all on different paths and I’m only ever competing against myself.

What do you hope will happen after your art studies?

I’m not sure but I will figure it out as and when I cross that bridge.

I expect to have a job offered to me on the basis of the work I put in to my education.

Do you know which creative profession you are looking to eventually work in?

Yes, I want to be a fine artist.

Yes, I want to work in a media profession like animation and illustration.

I’m really not sure, I want to experiment in the creative fields and discover my way.