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Question: How did u get in to the ART field!?
i have a few questions i need answered so that i can have more info for my trem paper, and also knowledge for myself!. if u are in the Art Field!.!. such as an illustrator, graphic designer, or in advertising!.!.!. if u could please answer theses Q's!. it would really help me out!.

1!. what is a typical day like!?
2!. how did u get in to this field!?
3!. what education is needed or recommended!?
4!. what entry jobs are bet for learning as much as possible!?
5!. do companies offer training!? what kind!?
6!. are there problems working in this field!?
7!. What is YOUR job description!?
8!. is ther opportunities for advancement!?
9 and what is the best way to find out about openings in this field!?

if you could answer these or a few i would really appreciate it! thanks for ur time!. if you would like to e-mail me the answers u may!.
ska_nerd2@yahoo!.com



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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
1!. arrive at work, start sculpting, listening to music, drinking coffee, running ideas by coworkers, looking up visual references, ordering materials, assisting someone else with their sculpture, sculpting and sculpting some more!.

2!. went to liberal arts school and majored in sculpture

3!. the highest visual arts degree is MFA, I have a BA!. jobs tend to look to your portfolio less than your education,b ut the more the better in both qualifiers

4!. apprenticeship, or commercial arts, crafts, set building, design, etc

5!. most companies (and this is true of any field) you learn as you go!.

6!. nope oh, well the money s*ucks!.

7!. scupltor, at a museum of natural history!. i make life sized realistic plants and animals for the dioramas

8!. there are ALWAYS opportunities for advancement!. just look at Barack Obama!. Anything is possible if you want it bad enough!.

9!. craigslist !. org / jobs search criteria: sculptureWww@QuestionHome@Com