“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
“If I'm in the business of making artwork that is designed on some level to sell a product, then I have to be very comfortable with the people I'm working with and I'd like to be proud of the end result regardless of its sale-ability.” PeopleIfsEndsAbilityLevelsResultsProductsProudComfortableSellsBe ProudArtworkEnd Results Author:John Dyer Baizley
“If what you want to do is make artwork for bands, you have to love doing it because there is almost no money in it. In order to start doing it, you just have to put yourself out there, work for bands you love and for as little as possible to start, if not free, that's what I did for years.” IfsWantYearsLittlesOrderBandWhat You WantNo MoneyArtworkPutting Yourself Out There Author:John Dyer Baizley
“Give your stuff away and if it's good, people will come to you.” PeopleIfsGivingStuffGood People Author:John Dyer Baizley
