I have been waiting for the refund for my online class. I am actually afraid to complain because I am worried that I will not get my funds returned. Logically, that would be highly unethical, but lately, people and organizations…
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Feeling Lost
Tagged with: Academy of Art University, art school, arts, challenges, creativity, culture, disappointment, education, Experience, feelings, frustration, good quality, graduate studies, inspiration, online school, tuition refund, uncertain future
Posted in Art, Education, Goals, Online Study
Posted in Art, Education, Goals, Online Study
Not what I expected….
It looks like my quest for the MFA degree that I had wanted may be coming to an end without a happy conclusion. It’s weird how things can unravel within a 2 week period or less. I had been looking…
Tagged with: Academy of Art University, art, art school, challenges, disappointment, education, Experience, frustration, good quality, graduate studies, inspiration, Obtaining good grades, online school, Organization, Quality
Posted in Art, Education, Goals, Online Study, Professionalism
Posted in Art, Education, Goals, Online Study, Professionalism
The Straw that might Break the Artist’s Back
Color Theory is an important class for any artist to study and understand. I don’t have a problem with being required to learn about Color Theory. It’s just like being a composer and learning about music theory, it is an…
Tagged with: Academy of Art University, Acrylic paint, art, art school, challenges, Color Theory, creativity, education, Experience, frustration, graduate studies, online school, professional, study
Posted in Art, Education, Online Study
Posted in Art, Education, Online Study
More Freaking Out about School!
The Fall Semester has begun again at the Academy of Art University, and I am an online only student. Not that I would not like to be in the pleasant company of fellow artists sharing and doing projects together, but…
Tagged with: art school, arts, challenges, creativity, culture, education, Experience, graduate studies, inspiration, inspirational, music, online school, science, stress, value
Posted in Art, Education, Goals, Inspiration, Online Study
Posted in Art, Education, Goals, Inspiration, Online Study
Three courses completed and still cheering
I have just finished my third online class with the Academy of Art University, and despite my woes about it being expensive, more difficult than a traditional art class, and missing the close interaction with instructors and students, I am…
Tagged with: AAU, Academy of Art University, art, art school, Charcoal Pencils, drawing, education, graduate studies, Obtaining good grades, online school, portrait
Posted in Art, Education, Goals, Inspiration
Posted in Art, Education, Goals, Inspiration
More Charcoal Woes
My third semester has begun and once again I am dealing with one of my least favorite mediums, charcoal. It’s so messy and difficult to erase, but it is a practical and traditional medium to study drawing and the technique…
Tagged with: art, art school, arts, challenges, Charcoal Pencils, drawing, education, Experience, graduate studies, Obtaining good grades, online school, practice, preparation, Still life
Posted in Art, Education
Posted in Art, Education
Should I rethink Online Education?
I was really excited about taking my second online class this semester. I already know that from the previous semester that online courses require much more time and effort than regular traditional on site education. I made sure that all…
Tagged with: art, art school, challenges, Decisions, education, Experience, financial, graduate studies, Life experiences, Obtaining good grades, online school, strategies, student, study, teachers
Posted in Art, Education, Online Study
Posted in Art, Education, Online Study
Grisaille Sphere
I learned a new word this past week in my art course, and this all builds on the foundation that I learned in my previous class. I love it when education makes sense and creates a concrete basis for understanding…
Tagged with: Acrylic paint, art, art school, arts, challenges, drawing, Experience, Grisaille, online school, practice, preparation, shading and value, Still life, study
Posted in Art, Education, Painting
Posted in Art, Education, Painting
An Art Contest!!
Normally the idea of begging people to vote for me in an art contest would seem tacky, but it seems that life has changed and it’s all about marketing. I’m not real good at marketing. I was never the kid…
Tagged with: Acrylic paint, art, art contest, art school, arts, assistance, challenges, Change, contest, graduate studies, Life, online school, practice, preparation, rewards, travel, vacation
Posted in Art, Education, Painting, Preparation
Posted in Art, Education, Painting, Preparation
I hate posting my homework first!
The Fall semester has begun and I am thrilled to be working on my degree some more and learning new things, but I am an online student, so it’s not like a traditional classroom where we all walk into the…
Tagged with: Acrylic paint, art, art school, arts, challenges, drawing, Experience, graduate studies, Obtaining good grades, online school, preparation, study
Posted in Art, Education, Painting
Posted in Art, Education, Painting
