“It's hard for me to say what would happen if I didn't go to art school. It wasn't that I learned any specific painting or drafting skills at school that I felt I couldn't have taught myself. However there is something quintessentially unique and important that you gain by immersing yourself in ascholastic and creative universe, and being held to certain academic standards while being surrounded by artists of varying disciplines.” IfsArtImportantHardHappensSchoolArtistCertainUniverseFeltCreativeTaughtPaintingDisciplineSkillsUniqueStandardsGainsAcademicArt SchoolDraftingImmersing YourselfAcademic Standards Author:John Dyer Baizley
“If you want to create something that's worth doing you have to self-edit from the get-go. You really must be careful and selective with whom you work, you must constantly ask yourself the hard questions about your art, and you must set a nearly unattainable standard for yourself.” IfsWantArtSelfHardAsksStandardsCarefulBe CarefulEditsDoing YouSelectiveUnattainableHard Questions Author:John Dyer Baizley
“Not everybody is going to love what you do, but you have to be yourself, that's what's most important. Bring it as hard as you can.” ImportantHardBeing Yourself Author:John Dyer Baizley
