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Originally Posted by JudderDust

Hello there, first post.

Yeah ok, I'm looking to study in Japan. I have an interest in art so figured I'd look up some art universities but there's a couple of problems there. A) the private colleges are crazy expensive (way out of my league) and B) the government-run ones are full with geniuses. I don't want to punch above my weight too much so the best option for me seems to be art-orientated "special training school". I'm wanting to look up information on the subject ie. the fees etc..

Also, as I live in the UK I'm eligible for the Working Holiday Visa (which I keep being told is the easiest Visa to obtain for staying in Japan) but that only runs for a year. If I was to go with that would I have to leave Japan at the end of the year or could I renew it or anything?

Thank you!

Edit - Oh yeah, some basic information in case you need it. I'm 19, self-studying Japanese but am currently not commuting to an college or school (so one of those study-exchange things isn't an option).

You can get an student visa, but be warned it ether allows to work very very little, OR not at all (I'm not an expert on the subject but that is what I've herd repeated on this forum).

That said, being talented in art is no way impossible OR above ANYONE. One thing to state about the subject, no matter it looks it still is unique and worthy of the same space of one "more detailed". So I will advise to get ride of the self defeating attitude that will only hurt you in the long run ( being to negative and arrogant in art will kill it for you). To be an Genus in Art you only need to understand what your trying to do and apply three basic rules to the "style". One color theory , two experience (technique too), three knowledge about said subject (ie painting an human, understanding the way the human is built). Know those really do get thrown out of the window in some areas of art (picoso). To which I only say you should know what your message/goal is.

I also can not say how important it is to have pictures of things you try to paint, and also to look at others work and see what they did. Most artists cannot set there and come up with an vivid picture off the top of there head (really requires and vivid imagination which can be brought upon by experience).