'Why I have chosen Illustration as Course'

I have chosen Illustration as a course because for me, it is relevant to what I want to achieve in the field of being creative and doing Art as a career. I have done Fine Art throughout my GCSE's and A Levels ands I thought it was time for a change in what I am learning. Fine Art, as a practise, is a very detailed in how one wants to express their technique as well as message through mostly painting. It was always painting for me, because my college was lacking in money and equipment at the time. For example, I did not know what a MAC or th program Illustrator existed.

I guess, I always wanted to either teach something artistic or learn more experiences, thus, a course on Illustration and Print.

I have felt for quite some time that this course that I am on, has opened new doors for me. I have learnt so much more in the space of a few months, and this is only my first year. It has truly opened my eyes to the possibilities of how many jobs are related to Illustration alone. This is another reason, because Illustration as a general artistic practise is more up-to-date, than Fine Art pieces, and in more demand of employing.

Earlier experiences of my life have led me to my destination within this course; I have done tile screen printing as a part time job, learning the basics of Illustrator and Photoshop and working as a volunteer for a web designer to do his Administration (this in itself, includes Dreamweaver). These experiences have shown me that I have become interested in the computer side to Illustration and that, more learning and practice is needed in order for me to understand everything that I need to know. And after I have achieved what I wanted to achieve, I can look back at those experiences and say, I have done a lot in the space of a few years. I am still young, after all.

I am still not sure what it is within this course what will gain me a place in an amazing job, but I know that this is the right choice. I know from the fact that this is a very demanding course. I was currently doing six projects at the same time, and this is itself shows the mice from the men within one's determination and time limits (which is what is it all about for an Illustrator). So therefore, though I am stressed from the constant deadlines that inter-lap each other, I know that in the long run, the more I do now, the more I know in the future.

Compared to other courses, courses such as Biology etc, an art course shows me that there is so much potential around me. People within art courses, I find, are more willing to welcome one and compare ideas as well as work together. Therefore, within the few months that I have been here, I have grown confidence and now believe that as well as experience, I will fine and converse with people that can make me go further in life. I have learnt ages ago, that is it always about who you know and what you know that gets you further in life.

I initially changed this questions from 'course' rather than 'career' because I am truly still unsure about what I want to do as a job. I know that I have said beforehand that I might want to work as a teacher in a art, but to be truthful, this is only a back-up; a safety net I do not get a greater more fulfilling job.

All in all, I think something art based, either learning as I go, or teaching those to do what I know will benefit for people in the future and let me show my public speaking skills as well as show my experience and potential in being someone and something in this life. I want to do something worthwhile and I believe that learning more in this demanding course will help me get there.