#artschool dropout

[sarcasticscribbles]

Artschool Dropout

I made a thread about how and why I became an artschool dropout, and want to share it here too. Storytime! It's mainly a highlight of parts I despite in the art worlds; capitalism and superiority. My experience was affected by the environment, and hell was a bad environment

Back in the distance year of 2019 I went to an(community) art college in like the *fancy* part of my area. I lived across the lake on the countryside, so I was not prepared for this environment. Rich people cosplaying poor is the best description. Fancy clothing made to look dirty and no-one wore shoes. It was very networking-vibe, with "omg we HAVE to talk more later" but never doing so. Like nurses energy. To be fair I became more and more non-approachable as time went on.

A good note is that Swedish education is normally free, even uni degrees, but this one cost money. It was that was never addressed or mentioned when I applied; that's on me maybe, but the few friends I had didn't know either. A lot was beaten around the bush when it came to expenses. A big draw for the school was a trip they made to Berlin during a film festival. Once the time came around they mentioned the cost for the trip (which was not mentioned before, I thought it was included) and kinda of shamed people if they wouldn't pay and go. Saying how its a highlight of the education and the few staying behind just watch movies for a week. In addition, the film festival wasn't included in the price, and we would have to pay extra to go. It was supposed to be a week, but two days was for travelling by train.

The price was something I would rather use for a private Berlin trip. It wasn't a lot, but I refused to do it, mainly for how indirect they were with everything. A friend and I said we wouldn't go and a staff complained how they would have to keep the school open just for us.

My classmates weren't an issue, it was the teachers and system, which all just felt like a money laundering scheme. One day we travelled to Stockholm, and we were tasked to go four hours alone, sit and stare at an object and think what it made is feel. Those were the instructions.

Four hours. Alone. Then home.

I and one other instead went to grab a coffee and trash talk. Once the time was up, I just made up on the spot "what it made me feel" and he gave me a job well done. I understand the assignment, but the execution from the teacher was all wrong.

It wasn't my crowd tho, I came from a gaming development High school while these people were like, social studies. I'm used to a nerdy crowd, is what I'm trying to say.

I have two funny examples:

I was talking to some guy during a break the ice get together with the whole school (very small school) and I explained I studied video game development before, and he said "omg that's so cool!!" And I answered, "yeah! Do you play?" And he said "yes, the piano :)"

And other time we were talking about painters, and when they asked me who my favourite was, I thought I would joke and said "oh, donatello :) because I love purple" and NO ONE got my tmnt ref and instead thought some Italian Renaissance was my favourite artist.

But back to the main issue, it was the school: First day our teacher handed us supplies from a closet and I was like "wow! Thank you! When these run out (BECAUSE WE'RE FKN ARTISTS) can we grab new ones in the closet?" And she said "no :) this is for the two years you are here" Like eight different hardness pens and a block of paper.

My worse experience was that every Tuesday was lecture day (although we didn't have grades nor exams) and all students gathered in a dark room to look at a PowerPoint about culture and people.

Fun in theory, but again executed so badly. My last lecture one teacher said "oh, and we gotten complaint not everyone can take notes during the presentation, so we thought one from each class could take notes and share with everyone else later :)! Any volunteer?"

Like ??? What? I raised my hand and said "you have a PowerPoint there? Why can't just share the presentation with everyone if they want to go back later?" AND SHE ANSWERED "that is a great idea, but unfortunately that would take weeks. So this is a better alternative:)"

TO THIS DAY, I DON'T KNOW WHAT SHE MEANT BY THAT

Smaller details ; expensive lunch, creepy teacher keeping images of women's privates on screen (and I'm an artist I don't mind nudity) pointless activities and little progression. I can't give it a fair judgement, I only lasted three weeks but jumped in the opportunity to leave.

Cherry on top was I had communicated in private with my mentor about quitting and the day it was decided I had to go back to get my stuff and have one last day and the teacher (not my mentor) exclaimed in the shadiest way "Sophie? I thought you quit" I hadn't told my friends yet.

Last day I replaced all my supplies with new from the fancy closet, and me and my friends stole coffee from the cafeteria during lunch (it was only included if you bought food) to celebrate my time. We all hated the system of the school, but all of us loved art.

My experience is mainly the environment the school was located in; upper-class pretending not to be. The people were alright and i got a few friends before quitting. It was also traditional, general art when I prefer digital art. The school, system, and teacher were hell, which is a shame because it took something I loved and turned it into all the things I hate. i don't regret going and I don't regret quitting when I did. Best thing to come out of it was my literal label Artschool Dropout

[hungryghostpress]

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[socially-akward-opossum]

I think I'm gonna challenge myself and try to digitally redraw and upload my best doodles from this semesters notes. Every uploaded image will be a reminder of what i didn't learn this semester.

[v-studys]

Update.

Calculus is hard.

I’ve had 5 lattes in the past 90 minutes, I feel my heartbeat in my eyes.

All hail the glow cloud.

[sacredstem]

he/they artschool dropout boyfriend

[gutrot]

The only photo of my bike from a tour I did with my buddy Sam in 2009. We rode around 1800 miles, meandering from Boston to Chicago as a means of escaping the humdrum line cook n' party cycle we both seemed stuck in. I remember loving the trip, but being 21 meant I was brooooke and still feelin that artschool dropout emo all the time. I remember pouring all the money I had into the bike and gear, struggling to make a few hundred bucks last the whole trip. I had brought a small screen with me and some ink, so I was printing patches and shirts for people along the way, selling them on sidewalks wherever I wouldn't get hassled. All the stories are flooding back to my brain now. I was very sad to sell this bike, but needed that sweet dollar to get back to Boston and move down to Austin a month or so later. I've been thinking about doing another one lately, especially since my summer gig in NY got canceled this year. I loved the laid-back pace we took on this one, only cramming 100+-mile days in a few times, hanging out and checking out some spots for a coupla days, and it would be fun to do again. ANYWAY, enough of an inline skate down memory lane. Back to scratching demons onto scraps of paper. #surly #longhaultrucker #biketouring https://www.instagram.com/p/CAHFsLAlHkC/?igshid=x3by78zzcduo

[theartschooldropout-blog]

cash me ousside.

[barelyvere]

Art School Dropout 📸: @as.pearson #handlettering #artpaysme #artschool #artschooldropout (at Bedford, Nova Scotia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDON18OnJo2/?igshid=gc4go7uq5d3p

[kjp-art]

a bit different, still me tho. 3 of 3 #art #arte #modern #contemporaryart #strangeshape #odddesign #tbt #imgonnabelateforwork #thursdayboots #creative #artschool #dropout (at Santa Monica Pier)

[blacktribbles]

Last nights episode was truly something else. Thank you to the @artschooldropouts for coming through & teaching us proper modeling form and demonstrating some arial acrobatic kicks!! Be sure to tune in live on Thursdays so you don’t miss all the fun here on 106.5fm @phillycam • Be sure to check them out on YouTube at Artschool Dropouts and online at www.artschooldropouts.com #BlackTribbles #dropouts #ASDO #martialarts #youtube #eastcoastyoutubers #film #action #comedy (at PhillyCAM)

[bbllowwnn]

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[sarcasticscribbles]

hey I’m just gonna make you think your asks are haunted real quick, do you want me to bang on the walls or stand ominously over your bed at night?

Statement of Soph Sarcasticscribbles Artschool Dropout, regarding a cursed tumblr askbox with vaguely yet considerable treating notifications. Original statement given April 18, 2024. Audio recording by-

[zwischenmittig]

Wir tragen eine alte Matratze in die Ukd rastlos und doch erschöpft stehen wir im Atelier  sie rutscht auf Knien auf dem schmutzigen Boden umher und sucht eine Zeichnung nach der nächsten raus, während meine unruhigen Blicke über all die Arbeiten steifen im Türrahmen hängt ein Vorhang aus Tampons, ich kippe eine leere Bierflasche um, sie wollte aufhören zu rauchen, dreht sich später im Garten dann doch eine Kippe, draußen hat jemand artschool dropout an die Wand getaggt, sie muss lächeln, mein Kopf bleibt an ihrer Schulter, es ist Dienstag.

[sarcasticscribbles]

I've asked this once before, but I have around 5 min of speedpaint footage I thought to make a video of while talking about art related topics (who better to speak about this than the artschool dropout)

Last time Character Design and Animatic process was requested, but I think that could make two nice videos of it's own, right now I'm wondering if there's any art related topics or questions you're curious about?

I want to practice voice over and getting used to my own voice so leave a reply with something I can ramble about (can be tma/ podcast related too) And if you wanna do it anonymously you can send me an ask!

[theartschooldropout-blog]

I’m so crown.

[barelyvere]

Work in progress #dropout #artschool #spraypaint (at Halifax, Nova Scotia)