I'm 14 and I hope to pursue an art career in film eventually, are my drawings any good?

Question

Hi Everyone, I'm 14 years old and have always been interested in pursuing an artistic career in film and tv such as, concept design, character design, set design, art direction and so on and so forth. I was wondering if my drawings were any good for my age, and if I were to continue practicing, would it be possible to eventually get a career in that line of work. If anyone had any experience in this sort of field and had any tips for me I would be greatful. (Oh and constructive criticism is always welcome)

Answer 1

Well, you're looking for a career in film specifically, MANY people rock up to hundreds of film studios around the world each year (I mean literally within the 100,000s) around 50,000 of people have a moderate level of skill required, and only around 20,000 people have a massive amount of art skill, this includes technique, style and overall experience.

But what someone in the film industry is really looking for when it comes around to art (besides experience, certificates indicating level of knowledge and overall art skill) is how well you can create from scratch, something amazing and not copy anything else, so pretty much the ability to design from scratch something, you might be tasked with character art design or setting art (houses, backgrounds). Art is even required when working on live-action films, but I'm guessing what you're looking for is animation studios. It definitively is easier, however there are more people who study art who try to find a job in animation than there are for live-action.

Based on what I've seen so far; your art style is good, in saying this. it's nothing I haven't seen before, the style and technique aren't eye capturing, it doesn't put you aside from all the other hundreds and thousands of people who come around and ask for a job in the industry, I see you have a good technique on shading, many people find it really hard to shade properly, so many film companies do everything with computer rendering.

these drawings are very good for a 14 year old, and by the current skill I see, you have a massive opportunity to increase your art style to the point in which puts you off from the rest, what I'm trying to say is you've got a good art style and technique at a young age and this is a massive advantage for you if you're looking to get into film. most people don't get into a film industry until they have at least 2 years of experience + a advance diploma and over.

I would spend your time in the future, developing your own ideas and art styles, so instead of copying images like toothless from how to train your dragon, design your own dragon. Art in the film industry also requires you have an adept knowledge of the characteristics in your art, so when you make this dragon then be sure to explain things like what the dragon breathes, why the scales are that colour and what colours it changes to when certain lights hit the scales (this is just a simple example).

Answer 2

They aren't good, they're amazing. You can and should pursue this to make it a career and what's more you can earn a hell of a lot of money. There are many routes you can take with this talent you have, your art style looks great for something like Disney, you should raise your profile as an artist in the meantime. Send examples of your work to companies that you would be interested in working for. If they think you got talent which you clearly have they may even offer to pay for your education provided you work for them once you are done with education. You should also get a website and post all your work there, put the link anywhere and everywhere, it might just happen that the right person comes across it. Good luck and I hope to see your work on a popular stage soon.

Answer 3

Hello,



Though your art is good, you won't exactly get accepted anywhere if all you provide are drawings of copied images, you're going to have to provide images that you drew yourself from your own imagination ( and from what I see I spot shrek, how to train your dragon, guardians of the galaxy, ect. ) Is there any original pieces of art you can share? For art that was used for a reference ( which does help some people improve in drawing ) they are all really good. I don't really spot any flaws or anything to point out in them ( also I don't exactly have the reference you used to compare them to ) but it's clear you really do have a looot of potential ( and you're a lot better than I was at your age ). Anyway, as I said earlier, if you want to purse any type of art career you have to provide original pieces of artwork aswell if you want to get a job as lets say a character desginer, you're going to have to sit down and be able to draw a picture without any photo in front of you and still provide high quality work like the pieces of art you have published. Also, you're going to need to get a little older aswell considering you're still young, haha. But if you draw nearly as good as you do as you do copying then I'm sure in a few years you'll be even better and you'll have no problem getting a degree and being hired. So yes, if you keep at it, practice you're very best and once again draw a lot of original pieces, you'll be able to get a career in that piece. It's a little difficult to get an art career, however, and might take quite some time to find somewhere to work, but if you really want it just try your best and keep looking! If worse comes to worse, you can always sell comissions on deviantart. I've seen people buy work from others from as much as 30dollars a piece so if you cant find a real career ( which I'm sure you will in the future if you try hard enough ) you'll be able to have an at home job while you're waiting to find a real job. Keep working and and aim for your dream! Never give up and good luck. I'm sure you can do it. :) Have fun and keep drawing. oxox

Answer 4

I'm 14 teen too and your drawings look really good. I think you will have a good career

Answer 5

Your Groot is well drawn, but go back to your toothless drawing, the anatomy is off.