Learning Art

I am not the perfect example for what I'm about to say, but this is the way I think.

I am one of those who think if you want to learn Art for videogames, you first need to learn Art in general. You may not realize the importance of it at start, but there will be a whole lot of conflict situations that are important. I for one hated some of the most famous painters and didn't understand what was so special about some of the most famous works of traditional and modern art.

Studying it really put it all on perspective. Knowing the context in which they were created is crucial to understanding them. I don't love most of it anyway, but I understand it and I know here to look if I seek some more information about it.

You will be asked to create some weird things in a short period of time. It's good practice and your brain will be trained for weird situations, wich is nice. Frequently they will ask you to change most of the things you've done near the end of it. I believe this is on purpose so that you'll be trained to be flexible. You never know what your bosses will ask you next.

Learning how to draw is the most important part of it. You will begin by making weird doodles that are abstract and they will probably mean nothing to you but after a while you will be learning the most important things such as perspective, proportion and shading. Drawing people is also extremely important if you want to be a Character Designer.

The best think you can do is train while you're at it. When you can choose a subject for a research, choose one you think it's going to be useful to you. If the class is extremely boring, draw something! If the daily trip for school is long, even better. You have a chance to read books, draw a few things, look at people (it's actually important, you know), make plans. If you have to take that trip with a friend, talk about everything that pops into your mind. You'll have made a friend for life by the end.

When you've finished it you'll feel like it went on pretty quick, despite some long nights doing weird things or missing school to look for a rare material that is only sold in one place of the city you're in. It's all part of it.