I guess my answer to that would be study...by yourself. Of course school wouldn't hurt but schools focus on one thing (at a time) and for me I've found that it doesn't cut it. I don't want to be a maniac at only one thing. I'd rather be close to maniac to alot of things. I'm 100% self taught, I don't live in a mansion but I'm doing what I love to do. I've been shifting back and forth between genres as long as I've been doing art (I started with Adobe Photoshop 3 I believe) If you want to make it into the industry my best advise would be, don't get locked up in only one genre, cause then you have only ONE thing to offer and alot of others offer the same thing. Now, if you have a few different things to offer you find your self with alot of doors which all will help you to get to where you want to go. Learn, learn, learn and learn. I've had a few different jobs cause I have a wide spectrum to show of. I'm 24 and still evolving, and I will evolve till my days are up. Read tutorials, get books, videos (really good stuff) post images to get feedback, and practice whenever you can. If you do get the chance to go to school for this, jumt on the wagon, cause it will aid in alot of aspects of your future development as an artist. But don't get locked up in only one thing. That's my advise :)

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Message edited on: 07/28/2005 10:28